Cabbage family a source of anti-cancer compounds
New Zealand researchers have discovered that some compounds from vegetables in the cabbage family can help kill cancer cells that are resistant to other treatments.
The research showed naturally occurring chemical compounds known as isothiocyanates, found in vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli and watercress, cause cell-suicide in cancer cells.
The Otago University researchers’ findings were published in the American Journal Cancer Research.