Broccoli Cruciferous Vegetable Extract

Broccoli Cruciferous Vegetable Extract 500mg Vegicaps (50) / Solgar Ref: SO/E385
Broccoli Cruciferous Vegetable Extract Vegetable Capsules 500 mg
With Radish, Broccoli and Kale

SUITABLE FOR VEGANS

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: As a food supplement for adults, one (1) to two (2) vegetable capsules daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.

Each vegetable capsule provides:

Green Cruciferous Vegetable Powdered Extract 500mg
(radish seed, broccoli and kale aerials, providing 10mg [2%] glucosinolates)
Encapsulated with these natural ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.

Vegetable capsule shell: hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.

Sugar, salt and starch free.

50 x 500mg Capsules.
Price: £19.15

Broccoli (and cruciferous vegetables)
Antioxidants are nutrients (or in fact other substances) that reduce or eliminate oxidation. In the context of nutrition, this means that antioxidants protect valuable food nutrients and essential biological molecules from destruction; an example is vitamin E protecting essential fats (omega-3 and omega-6) from oxidation in foods and also inside the body. Antioxidants reduce free radicals, which are unstable and highly destructive molecules formed by various processes, of which the most important is respiration (in other words breathing!) Other sources of free radicals include ionising radiation (which ranges from ultraviolet in sunlight to X-rays and nuclear/cosmic radiation, and there is some of the last one everywhere) and various pollutants.
Antioxidants can be split into two classes, fat-soluble (including vitamin E, beta-carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin, lutein, and vitamin A) and water-soluble (many, including vitamin C, the anthocyanidins found in pycnogenol and bilberry extract, sulphur compounds found in garlic and broccoli, and the mineral selenium). There are a few antioxidants which can be put into both classes, such as alpha lipoic acid and the oil-soluble forms of vitamin C.
Antioxidants can help prevent or possibly reverse many problems, but chiefly those associated with aging; problems that can be helped include rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, varicose veins, aging skin and cancer (this last is preventative only). Antioxidants in sufficient quantity can slow down the ravages of too much strong sunlight, polluted air or food with unwanted additives; antioxidants can also help recovery after exercise, by "mopping up" the extra free radicals produced during exercise, and also because many of the antioxidants are also involved in tissue building and repair, an example being vitamin C.
Antioxidants are therefore a very useful part of any supplement programme.
Beta glucans are substances derived from carbohydrates, similar in structure to starch and cellulose but very different in their effect on the body. The main beta glucan used in natural therapy is beta 1-3/1-6 glucan (referring to details of their chemical structure) derived from yeast cell walls; this obviously uses a cheap starting material (brewers yeast) but is a lot more expensive than one might expect from that, because the extraction process is complex.
Beta glucan's main effect on the body is improvement of the immune system. Unlike the case of many other immune system stimulants, this does not lead to an over-stimulated immune system, because beta glucan works by making phagocytes (which are immune system cells whose function is to trap and destroy foreign substances in our bodies such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) and natural killer cells, two major components of the immune system, work more efficiently.
Beta glucans also reportedly lower elevated levels of LDL cholesterol, aid in wound healing, and help in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Although this is not particularly relevant to many people, it also ought to be noted that beta glucans also help limit the bad effects of exposure to X-rays and nuclear radiation; this is probably because the immune system becomes more able to spot the cells damaged by these and destroy them. (Cellular destruction to some degree is inevitable, necessary and useful.) Beta glucans work, in this use, by stimulating the growth of blood-forming stem cells in bone marrow - drastic slowdowns in growth of various blood cells are the most obvious damage caused by radiation.
Beta glucans are immune system modulators rather than stimulators. The difference is that beta glucans can help in various allergies, where the problem is that the immune system is responding inappropriately, and also in arthritis, which has similar roots.
Biotin is necessary for cell growth, the production of fatty acids, and the metabolism of fats and amino acids. It plays a role in the Citric acid cycle, which is the process by which biochemical energy is generated from food using oxygen. Biotin is also helpful in maintaining a steady blood sugar level. Biotin is often recommended for strengthening hair and nails. Consequently, it is found in many cosmetic and health products for the hair and skin.
Biotin supplements are often recommended as a natural product to counteract the problem of hair loss. There are, however, no studies that show any benefit in any case where the subject is not actually biotin deficient. The signs and symptoms of biotin deficiency include hair loss which progresses in severity to include loss of eye lashes and eye brows in severely deficient subjects. Some shampoos are available that contain biotin, but it is doubtful whether they would have any useful effect, as biotin is not absorbed well through the skin.
Children with a rare inherited metabolic disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU; in which one is unable to break down the amino acid phenylalanine) often develop skin conditions such as eczema and seborrheic dermatitis in areas of the body other than the scalp. The scaly skin changes that occur in people with PKU may be related to poor ability to use biotin. Increasing dietary biotin has been known to improve seborrheic dermatitis in these cases.
People with type 2 diabetes often have low levels of biotin. Biotin may be involved in the synthesis and release of insulin. Preliminary studies in both animals and people suggest that biotin may help improve blood sugar control in those with diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes.
Broccoli is one of several vegetables collectively called cruciferous, including kale, cabbage, cauliflower and brussels sprouts - in fact, all the commonly eaten cruciferous vegetables are the same species that have been selectively bred in much the same way as have different breeds of dogs. Broccoli is probably the one highest in most of the nutrients specific to these vegetables, however.
The name "cruciferous" refers to the cross-shape of the flowers.
Edible plants in the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) are termed Cruciferous vegetables. Edible plants in the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) are termed Cruciferous vegetables. Ten of the most common vegetables eaten by people are in a single species (B. oleracea). Numerous other genera and species in the family are also edible. Cruciferous vegetables including broccoli are one of the dominant food crops worldwide. Widely considered to be healthful foods, they are high in vitamin C and soluble fibre and contain multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties: diindolylmethane, sulforaphane and selenium.
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have recently discovered that 3,3'-Diindolylmethane in Brassica vegetables is a potent modulator of the innate immune response system with potent anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activity. Broccoli is also high in beta-carotene, vitamin K and most of the essential minerals, and also in folic acid.
Broccoli extract is especially made to contain as much as possible of the antioxidants that it contains.
Broccoli extract is one of the supplements that will do several things, all associated with slowing down the degenerative changes associated with aging; help prevent heart and circulatory disease and cancer, stimulate the immune system, keep the skin and hair in good condition and improve the response of the immune system.

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