Steamed Broccoli More Effective Against Cancer

Broccoli is known to have a myriad of benefits , one of which is able to fight the cancer cells . However , according to a recent study , how to cook broccoli will determine its ability to do just that .
Flowering broccoli and other vegetables are good sources of compounds sulforafan . This compound is known to have strong anti-cancer benefits in laboratory studies .
However, to form the compound , broccoli requires an enzyme called mirosinase . If the enzyme is defective , then sulforafan not be formed .
Therefore, the researchers also tested some broccoli cooking techniques . They compared the broccoli is processed by boiling , in - microwive , and steamed . Later , they found steaming is the best way to keep the enzyme remains active .
According to Elizabeth Jeffery , study researchers from the University of Illnois , steaming for five minutes is the best way of cooking to retain the enzyme misorsinase on broccoli .

Jeffery also find , if you 're used to eating cooked broccoli , another way to get that is by eating vegetables sulforafan by raw ( raw food ) .
In this study , the researchers also compared the group of participants who were given supplements of broccoli without mirosinase and other groups that were fed broccoli with mirosinase . The result sulfarofan levels in both groups were significantly higher than the first group .
" Mustard , horseradish , wasabi , and other flowering vegetables contain sulforafan mirosinase that form , " said Jeffery .
Previous studies showed that prolonged boiling vegetables can eliminate it contains vitamins , such as vitamin C , folate , and niacin .