Raw cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables may prevent bladder cancer

U.S. researchers said recently that eating cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage or cabbage can reduce the risk of bladder cancer risk, but is best eaten raw.

In the United States Association for Cancer Research meeting held recently, the New York State Cancer Institute,罗斯韦帕克expert said in a report, researchers surveyed 275 patients with bladder cancer and 825 healthy people, with emphasis placed on them to eat cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables habits. Such vegetables are rich in is considered an effective anticancer isothiocyanate (ITCs).

It was found that non-smokers and more than a month to eat cabbage and other vegetables 3 times a person suffering from bladder cancer risk reduction 73%; whether or not smoking, eating cabbage and other vegetables per month more than three times the person suffering from bladder cancer的几率低40％。

But the researchers also found that there is no anti-cancer effect of cooked cabbage. Chaired the study, Li Tang (phonetic), said Dr. cabbage cooking will destroy 60% to 90% isothiocyanate.

Another罗斯韦帕克Cancer Institute research team to experiment with cabbage leaves and rats. These genetically modified mice, are more prone to bladder cancer. The researchers used extracts of cabbage leaves fed. Zhang studied the auspices of Health (phonetic), said Dr. intake of Cabbage substance of these mice more likely to develop bladder cancer smaller.

The researchers also found that cabbage may contain compounds that protect the bladder from inside the bladder. Zhang Yue-sheng said: "The bladder is like a storage bag, bladder cancer tends to occur in the bladder within the epithelial cell layer, this layer directly contact with the urine, always faced with the erosion of toxic substances in urine."


Cabbage categories:Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, cabbage, seaweed sprouts, red flower stalk, etc.;

Cabbage categories:Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, etc.;

Mustard:Leaf mustard, stem mustard (first dishes), root mustard (rutabaga), mustard, etc.;

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