Also known as: broccoli florets
Latest evidence update: 2026-02-01
Strongest in Replication (68). Held back by Recency (11).
Solid mix of RCTs with some methodological gaps.
Good cross-study replication, some imprecision.
Hundreds of participants; meaningful but not large.
Mostly aligned, with some divergence.
Mostly pre-2020 research; updates may be needed.
No quantified outcomes yet. Once we have studies with measurable endpoints, you will see per-outcome magnitude here.
Areas where research points to a consistent direction of effect. The strength of evidence is graded; the size of the effect is not quantified.
Compound-by-compound profile of what's in this food and the evidence behind each.
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Hot water reconstitution of broccoli powder may impair glucoraphanin bioavailability and effectiveness for muscle recovery.
Topical broccoli sprout extract upregulated K17 (keratin-17) expression in the epidermis of all subjects.
Broccoli sprout extract containing sulforaphane did not significantly affect Helicobacter pylori infection density as measured by 13C-urea breath test in H. pylori-positive subjects.
Broccoli sprout extract containing sulforaphane may play a cytoprotective role in H. pylori-induced gastritis.
Broccoli sprout extract containing sulforaphane significantly reduced malondialdehyde concentrations in gastric mucosa of H. pylori-negative subjects.