Broccoli
Scientific names: Brassica oleracea, Brassica oleracea var. italica
Family: Brassicaceae/Cruciferae
Alternate names: Brassica Oleracea Italica Group, Brocoli, Brócoli, Broccoli Flower, Calabrese, Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Background
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) is a common vegetable eaten as food. Other varieties of Brassica oleracea include kale, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
Chemicals in broccoli might help prevent cancer and have antioxidant effects. Also, when broccoli is eaten with a starch, it slows down how quickly sugar from the starch goes into the blood, which might benefit people with diabetes.
People use broccoli for high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, preventing certain cancers, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
Don't confuse broccoli with broccoli sprout, or with chemicals found in broccoli, including ascorbigen and indole-3-carbinol. These are not the same.
Chemicals in broccoli might help prevent cancer and have antioxidant effects. Also, when broccoli is eaten with a starch, it slows down how quickly sugar from the starch goes into the blood, which might benefit people with diabetes.
People use broccoli for high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, preventing certain cancers, and many other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
Don't confuse broccoli with broccoli sprout, or with chemicals found in broccoli, including ascorbigen and indole-3-carbinol. These are not the same.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Broccoli is commonly consumed in foods. There isn't enough reliable information to know if broccoli is safe when used in larger amounts as medicine.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Broccoli is commonly consumed in foods. There isn't enough reliable information to know if broccoli is safe to use as medicine when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Colon cancer, rectal cancer. Eating broccoli and related vegetables might help prevent colorectal cancer.
Dosing & administration
Broccoli is commonly eaten as a vegetable.
As medicine, there isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of broccoli might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
As medicine, there isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of broccoli might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Broccoli might change how quickly the liver breaks down these medications. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Broccoli might change how quickly the liver breaks down these medications. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per 4 capsules:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 300 mg equiv. glucoraphanin 30 mg
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 200 mg equiv. indole 3-Carbinol 198 mg
- Resveratrol 260 mg
- Schisandra chinensis ext. 225 mg
- Polygonum cuspidatum
- Curcumin (Turmeric) 300 mg equiv. curcuminoids 285 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 200 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 100 mg
- Quercetin 100 mg
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) 200 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 80 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 40 mg
- Zinc picolinate equiv. zinc 12 mg
- Selenomethionine equiv. selenium 26 µg
- Methylcobalamin (Activated B12) 4 µg
- Orthosilicic acid (Silica)
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Per tablet:
Practitioner product
Per 4 g:
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 200 mg
- Nigella sativa ext. 100 mg
- Cholecalciferol 12.5 µg equiv. vitamin D3 500 IU
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 7.84 mg equiv. pyridoxine 5 mg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 µg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 239 µg equiv. folinic acid 220 µg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 38.9 mg equiv. zinc 12.5 mg
- Potassium iodide 130.9 µg equiv. iodine 100 µg
- Borax 8.82 mg equiv. boron 1 mg
- Selenomethionine 149 µg equiv. selenium 60 µg
- Biotin 2.5 mg
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Per 5 g:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 75 mg
- L-glutamine 2 g
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 31.15 mg equiv. zinc 10 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 60 mg
- Larix occidentalis (arabinogalactan) (Larch) 750 mg
- Retinyl acetate 900 μg RE equiv. vitamin A 3000 IU
- Cholecalciferol 5 μg equiv. vitamin D3 200 IU
- Apple pectin 100 mg
- Glycyrrhiza glabra deglycyrrhizinised ext. 75 mg
- Aloe barbadensis ext. 25 mg
- Actinidia deliciosa ext. 125 mg
- Actinidia deliciosa ext. 125 mg
Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 75 mg
- L-glutamine 100 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 20 mg
- Selenomethionine 124 μg equiv. selenium 50 μg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 25 mg equiv. zinc 5 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 85.7 mg
- Cysteine hydrochloride 29 mg equiv. cysteine 20 mg
- L-glycine 150 mg
- Taurine 200 mg
- L-methionine 100 mg
- Choline bitartrate 200 mg
- Inositol 100 mg
- L-ornithine monohydrochloride 10 mg equiv. ornithine 7.84 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 30 mg
- Molybdenum trioxide 60 μg equiv. molybdenum 40 μg
- Copper gluconate 42.86 μg equiv. copper 6 μg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 7.84 mg equiv. pyridoxine 5 mg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 69.44 μg equiv. folinic acid 50 μg
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 50 μg
- Glutathione 20 mg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 250 μg equiv. manganese 25 μg
Practitioner product
Per 13.5 g (Berry):
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 75 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 3 g
- Camellia sinensis ext. 300 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 250 mg
- Quercetin dihydrate 150.4 mg
- Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) 444.92 µg equiv. levomefolic acid 250 µg
- Chlorella vulgaris powder 3 g
- Glutamine 2.5 g
- Glycine 500 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 25 mg
- Retinol palmitate 412.5 mg equiv. vitamin A 225 µg RE
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 500 µg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 18.26 mg equiv. pyridoxine 12.5 mg
Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 50 mg
- Petroselinum crispum ext. 15 mg
- Allium sativum ext. 5 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 60 mg
- L-glutamine 50 mg
- Vitis vinifera ext. 8.33 mg
- Selenomethionine 62.5 μg equiv. selenium 25 μg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 10 mg equiv. zinc 2 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids (Hesperidin) 50 mg
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 20 mg equiv. vitamin E 24.2 IU
- L-cysteine 50 mg
- Biotin 100 μg
- Magnesium orotate dihydrate 152 mg equiv. magnesium 10 mg
- Vaccinium myrtillus ext. 0.6 mg
- Pinus pinaster ext. 0.6 mg
Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 37.5 mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. 50 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 2.24 mg equiv. thiamine 2 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 20 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 9.83 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 9 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 3.14 mg equiv. pyridoxine 2 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 60 mg
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E) 7.35 mg equiv. vitamin E 10 IU equiv. d-alpha-tocopherol 6.71 mg
- Biotin 80 µg
- Inositol 50 mg
- Quercetin 50 mg
- Potassium sulphate 78 mg equiv. potassium 35 mg
- Zinc glycinate monohydrate 10.64 mg equiv. zinc 3 mg
- Manganese (II) glycinate 3.695 mg equiv. manganese equiv. manganese 1 mg
- Potassium iodide 91.8 µg equiv. iodine 70 µg
- Selenomethionine 50 µg equiv. selenium 20 µg
- Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) 90 µg equiv. levomefolic acid 50 µg
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 148.7 mg equiv. levocarnitine 100 mg
- L-tyrosine 10 mg
- Lysine hydrochloride 12.5 mg equiv. lysine 10 mg
- L-serine 5 mg
- Withania somnifera ext. 25 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 10 mg
- Capsicum annuum ext. 8.33 mg
- Piper nigrum ext. 16 µg
Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 35 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 60 mg
- Foeniculum vulgare ext. 150 mg
- Taraxacum officinale ext. 25 mg
- Glutamine 100 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 80 mg
- Schisandra chinensis ext. 20 mg
- Sodium molybdate dihydrate 126 µg equiv. molybdenum 50 µg
- Taurine 150 mg
- Choline bitartrate 100 mg equiv. choline 41 mg
- Inositol 100 mg
- Glycine 50 mg
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Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 20 mg
- Vitex agnus-castus ext. 50 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 250 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 71.43 mg
- Viburnum opulus ext. 30 mg
- Asparagus racemosus ext. 50 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 22.75 mg
- Withania somnifera ext. 20 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 15 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 10 mg equiv. pyridoxine 8.2 mg
- Magnesium citrate anhydrous 308.6 mg equiv. magnesium 47.7 mg
- Corydalis ambigua ext. 30 mg
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Per capsule:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 12.5 mg
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 12.5 mg
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 12.5 µg equiv. vitamin D 500 IU
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 75 mg
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 200 µg
- Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 50 µg
- Beta-carotene (Vitamin A) 3 mg
- Zinc glycinate 26.6 mg equiv. zinc 7.5 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 25.23 mg equiv. thiamine 22.5 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 13.7 mg equiv. riboflavin 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 100 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 49.12 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 45 mg equiv. calcium 4.12 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 35.27 mg equiv. pyridoxine 22.5 mg
- Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) 360.7 µg equiv. levomefolic acid 200 µg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 69.4 µg equiv. folinic acid 50 µg equiv. calcium 5.4 µg
- Phytomenadione (Vitamin K1) 40 µg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 10 µg
- Biotin 75 µg
- Magnesium phosphate pentahydrate 121.01 mg equiv. magnesium 25 mg
- Molybdenum trioxide 75.1 µg equiv. molybdenum 50 µg
- Selenomethionine 124.2 µg equiv. selenium 50 µg
- Chromium nicotinate 208.3 µg equiv. chromium 25 µg
- Borax 4.41 mg equiv. boron 500 µg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 5 mg equiv. manganese 500 µg
- Calcium amino acid chelate 62.5 mg equiv. calcium 12.5 mg
- Lutein 1.5 mg
- Lycopene 1.5 mg
- Inositol 15 mg
- Choline bitartrate 24.31 mg equiv. choline 10 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids (Hesperidin) 25 mg
- Reynoutria japonica ext. 12 mg
- Bixa orellana ext. 33.33 mg
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Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 10 mg
- Actaea racemosa ext. 20 mg
- Asparagus racemosus ext. 10 mg
- Salvia officinalis ext. 167 mg
- Trifolium pratense ext. 250 mg
- Vitex agnus-castus ext. 25 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 60 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 50 mg
- Cholecalciferol 2.5 µg equiv. vitamin D3 100 IU
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 20.66 mg equiv. vitamin E 25 IU
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 90 µg
- Passiflora incarnata ext. 30 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 3.91 mg equiv. pyridoxine 2.5 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 20 mg
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