Broccoli helps prevent asthma

The results of a study by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (USA) said that natural compounds found in broccoli and vegetables can protect the respiratory tract against the diseases like asthma, allergies and rhinitis, and lung diseases.

Research shows that sulforaphane, a substance found in broccoli, increases antioxidant enzymes in the human body to protect against free radical activity, which is produced when we breathe. daily in polluted air.

Environmental pollution is one of the causes of respiratory inflammation and asthma. In the study, the scientists compared the results of volunteers when eating broccoli and sulforaphane-free vegetables, the results of which were examined on the airways of the body.

This is one of the first studies to show that broccoli is a rich source of food with a high biological potential to stimulate antioxidants in humans.

Through research, scientists found that the respiratory cells of volunteers with antioxidant indexes increased 2 to 3 times compared to before eating broccoli.

The antioxidant enzymes detected are GSTP1-199 and other enzymes called NQO1.

This study helps scientists find new ways to protect the human body against inflammation of the respiratory tract as well as how to treat respiratory diseases.