Rutgers researchers have concluded a new study that shows cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, contain a compound known as sulforaphane that might reduce the risk of developing hereditary cancers. In previous studies, sulforaphane was found to inhibit some cancers. In this study, researchers focused on genes associated with an inherited colon cancer risk. "Our research has substantiated the connection between diet and cancer prevention, and it is now clear that the expression of cancer-related genes can be influenced by chemopreventive compounds in the things we eat," said Ah-Ng Tony Kong, a professor of pharmaceutics in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers.
