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Broccoliisamemberofthecabbagefamily,andiscloselyrelatedtocauliflower. Itscultivationoriginatedin Italy.Broccolo,itsItalianname,means"cabbagesprout."Becauseofitsdifferentcomponents,broccoliprovidesarangeoftastesandtextures,fromsoftandflowery(thefloret)tofibrousandcrunchy(thestemandstalk). Broccolicontainsglucosinolates,phytochemicalswhichbreakdowntocompoundscalledindolesandisothiocyanates(suchassulphoraphane).Broccolialsocontainsthecarotenoid,lutein.BroccoliisanexcellentsourceofthevitaminsK,C,andA,aswellasfolateandfiber.Broccoliisaverygoodsourceofphosphorus,potassium, magnesiumandthevitaminsB6andE.
Broccoliisalsocalledcauliflower.Itisthemutationofbrassicaoleracea,whichbelongstobrassica,cruciferae.Theediblepartisthegreentenderflowerstalkandbud.Itcontainslotsofnourishment,suchasprotein,sugar,fat,vitaminandcaroteneetc.Itishonoredasthe“crownofthevegetables”.
Sulforaphaneis an organosulfur compound that exhibits anticancer, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial properties in experimental models. It is obtained from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts or cabbages. The enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate, into sulforaphane upon damage to the plant (such as from chewing). Young sprouts of broccoli and cauliflower are particularly rich in glucoraphanin.