British studies say cauliflower can fight Alzheimer's disease

Sulforaphane, a chemical extracted from cauliflower, may be the key to the fight against Alzheimer's disease as it helps people keep their minds sharp in old age, British scientists said recently Free radicals are harmful compounds produced in the body's oxidation reaction, which have strong oxidation, can damage the body's tissues and cells, and then cause chronic diseases and aging Antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E can deal with the attack of free radicals, but vitamin C and vitamin E are rarely used in human brain And sulforaphane can open the body's own defense system to protect important brain cells from free radical damage and attack, so as to keep people sharp Scientists at Dundee University in the UK believe that the best way is to use the body's own protection or antioxidant mechanism to fight against free radicals, which can be activated by sulforaphane In addition, tablets made from sulforaphane are likely to be more effective than eating large bowls of broccoli This is because not everyone can produce the same amount of sulforaphane after eating the same amount of green vegetables Some people produce more than ten times less sulforaphane than others Shaiki, a specialist in degenerative brain diseases, plans to conduct a two-year study to see if sulforaphane can slow or even stop Alzheimer's disease in genetically modified mice Sulforaphane may also help fight Parkinson's disease, stroke and even cancer However, scientists say that even if the research is successful, it will take at least 10 years for any drug made of sulforaphane to be available Alzheimer's disease affects about 800000 people in the UK and is expected to double as the population ages Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease and slow down the symptoms, but it can only treat the symptoms but not the root.