More than 125 Studies Attest to Protective Benefits of Sulforaphane and Broccoli Sprouts More than 125 scientific papers have been published on sulforaphane, SGS and broccoli sprouts, including 10 already in 2004. Several studies were unveiled at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in March.

Two of these studies showed that sulforaphane / broccoli sprouts inhibited the growth of human prostate cancer cells, and another showed it stopped the growth of colon cancer cells. Several recent studies also showed that sulforaphane kills Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and can lead to stomach cancer.

SGS-Rich BroccoSprouts(R) Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who first isolated sulforaphane from broccoli in 1992, found that young broccoli sprouts, in particular, contained concentrations of SGS that were 20 to 50 times greater than those found in adult cooked broccoli. These broccoli sprouts are now available to consumers as BroccoSprouts(R). One ounce of BroccoSprouts has the same amount of SGS as 11/4 pounds (20 ounces) of mature, cooked broccoli.

Of the more than 50 different varieties of broccoli seeds tested, Johns Hopkins researchers found that only a few varieties produced sprouts that contained consistently high concentrations of SGS. BroccoSprouts are grown only from these specially identified and selected seeds and tested for SGS content.

In addition, natural extracts from these broccoli sprouts containing certified high levels of SGS are also found in Brassica(R) Teas. These teas are licensed by Johns Hopkins University and are available in black and green tea varieties and in regular and decaffeinated. BroccoSprouts are marketed by Brassica Protection Products LLC (BPP), located in Baltimore. A portion of the proceeds from BroccoSprouts sales are contributed to The Brassica Foundation for Chemoprotection Research to support further research into the link between nutrition and cancer. For more information, visit broccosprouts or brassica.