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.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
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Per 4 g:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 200 mg
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 150 mg equiv. glucoraphanin 19.5 mg
- L-glutamine 750 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 85 mg
- Taurine 500 mg
- Cysteine hydrochloride 181 mg equiv. cysteine 125 mg
- L-methionine 125 mg
- L-glycine 500 mg
- Choline bitartrate 250 mg
- Inositol 200 mg
- Potassium sulphate 150 mg equiv. potassium 67 mg
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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
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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
- Glutamine 2.5 g
- Glycine 500 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 25 mg
- Retinol palmitate 409.9 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
- Chlorella vulgaris powder 3 g
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Per tablet:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 37.5 mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. 50 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 2.54 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 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
- 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
- Levocarnitine fumarate (L-carnitine) 178.6 mg equiv. levocarnitine 100 mg
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Per capsule:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 10 mg
- Withania somnifera ext. 75 mg
- Vitex agnus-castus ext. 100 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 2.86 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 750 μg
- Melissa officinalis ext. 10 mg
- Asparagus racemosus ext. 150 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 125 mg
- Zinc glycinate 26.6 mg equiv. zinc 7.5 mg
- Selenomethionine 93.1 μg equiv. selenium 37.5 μg
- Potassium iodide 98.1 μg equiv. iodine 75 μg
- Chromium picolinate 201.1 μg equiv. chromium 25 μg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 3.28 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 3 mg
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Per capsule:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) ext. 400 mg
- Schisandra chinensis ext. 240 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 200 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 80 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 40 mg
- Selenomethionine 149.2 µg equiv. selenium 60 µg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 400 mg
- Reynoutria japonica ext. 260 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 200 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 37.4 mg equiv. zinc 12 mg
- Chromium picolinate 402.4 µg equiv. chromium 50 µg
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 4 µg
- Curcuma longa ext. 300 mg
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Per capsule:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) powder 362.5 mg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 12.5 mg equiv. zinc 2.5 mg
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (low-alpha type) (Vitamin E) 3.9 mg
- Calcium ascorbate (Vitamin C) 7.5 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 6.18 mg
- Cholecalciferol 6.25 μg equiv. vitamin D3 248 IU
- Retinyl acetate (Vitamin A) 32.96 μg equiv. retinol equivalents 33 μg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 12.5 μg
- Chromium chloride hexahydrate 515 μg equiv. chromium 100 μg
- Selenomethionine 15.625 μg equiv. selenium 6.25 μg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 12.5 mg equiv. manganese 1.25 mg
- Borax 250 μg equiv. boron 28.4 μg
- Molybdenum trioxide 14.92 μg equiv. molybdenum 10 μg
- Potassium iodide (Iodine) 32.7 μg equiv. iodine 25 μg equiv. potassium 7.7 μg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 10.92 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 10 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 6.58 mg equiv. riboflavin 5 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 7.08 mg equiv. thiamine 5.57 mg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 54.3 μg equiv. folinic acid 50 μg
- Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) 54.2 μg equiv. levomefolic acid 50 μg
- Biotin 10 μg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 3.13 mg equiv. pyridoxine 2 mg
- Cucumis melo ext. 831 μg
- Copper gluconate 2.14 mg equiv. copper 300 μg
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Per capsule:
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) powder 362.5 mg
- Selenomethionine 15.6 μg equiv. selenium 6.3 μg
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (low-alpha type) 3.9 mg
- Calcium ascorbate (Vitamin C) 7.5 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 6.18 mg equiv. calcium 705 μg
- Retinyl acetate 38.87 mg equiv. vitamin A 33 μg RE
- Cholecalciferol 6.25 μg equiv. vitamin D3 248 IU
- Cucumis melo ext. 831 μg
- Chromium chloride hexahydrate 512.8 μg equiv. chromium 100 μg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 12.5 mg equiv. zinc 2.5 mg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 6.25 mg equiv. manganese 1.25 mg
- Borax 250 μg equiv. boron 28.4 μg
- Molybdenum trioxide 14.9 μg equiv. molybdenum 10 μg
- Potassium iodide (Iodine) 32.7 μg equiv. iodine 25 μg equiv. potassium 7.7 μg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 10.92 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 10 mg equiv. calcium 917 μg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 10 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 6.58 mg equiv. riboflavin 5 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 7.08 mg equiv. thiamine 5.57 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 3.13 mg equiv. pyridoxine 2 mg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 54.3 μg equiv. folinic acid 50 μg
- Levomefolate glucosamine (Activated folate) 90.2 μg equiv. levomefolic acid 50 μg equiv. calcium 4.2 μg
- Biotin 10 μg
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 12.5 μg
- Copper gluconate 2.14 mg equiv. copper 300 μg
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Per 5 g (Cucumber Lime):
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli) powder 250 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 100 mg
- Cordyceps sinensis 105 mg
- Lentinula edodes 100 mg
- Trametes versicolor 70 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus 100 mg
- Camellia sinensis 500 mg
- Grifola frondosa 125 mg
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach) 175 mg
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale) 175 mg
- Nasturtium officinale 160 mg
- Apium graveolens powder 110 mg
- Pleurotus eryngii 100 mg
- Lipase 750 LipU
- Protease 1000 DU
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain) 350 GDU
- Carica papaya (Papain) 40 mg
- L-glutamine 500 mg
- Bacillus coagulans 4 billion CFU
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus 750 million CFU
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) 500 million CFU
- Quercetin 100 mg
- Taraxacum officinale 100 mg
- Coriandrum sativum 80 mg
- Zingiber officinale 50 mg
- Rosmarinus officinalis 50 mg
- Origanum vulgare powder 50 mg
- Natural flavours
- Stevia rebaubiana ext.
- Eleutherococcus senticosus 100 mg
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Chlorella vulgaris powder 175 mg
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