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Superbroccoli fights cancer and heart disease
A new variety of ‘superbroccoli’ that fights cancer and heart disease is going on sale in the UK. It looks and tastes like normal broccoli, but has been developed by scientists through cross-breeding strands of wild broccoli found to contain higher than normal levels of the chemical glucoraphanin. The new broccoli has three to four times the amount of glucoraphanin normally found in the vegetable – a chemical thought to reduce inflammation and inhibit cell division in some early stage cancers.
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Plant extracts could fight obesity
Researchers have identified four plant extracts that could help in the fight against obesity. Two of the extracts inhibited the activity of the enzymes crucial for breaking down lipids, reducing the absorption of fat. The other extracts reduced the fat content in fat cells.