The Effect of Broccoli Sprouts as a Nutritional Supplement in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2006
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a daily intake of dried broccoli sprouts will improve the endothelial function of the participants as measured by Flow mediated dilation (FMD) The dried sprouts are chosen because broccoli sprouts are known as containing large amounts af the glucosinolate glucoraphanin which in vitro and in animal models has been shown to have a positive effect on the endothelium as measured by NO release.
Epistemonikos ID: 36af7498e3e9e0a4dc6a354a149d7b731e790236
First added on: May 04, 2024