How gut bacteria make broccoli a superfood
Researchers have revealed how a common gut microbe helps the body to take advantage of the anti-cancer powers of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other vegetables in the Brassica genus. A set of genes in the bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron transforms the chemical that gives brassicas their distinctive flavour into compounds called isothiocyanates, which have protective effects against certain cancers.
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