Contain Potent Antioxidants That Offer Health-Protective Effects

One of the broccoli's key benefits to human health may be its antioxidant content. Antioxidants are chemicals that limit or counteract free radical cell damage. This can result in less inflammation and a general health benefit. Broccoli has a lot of glucoraphanin, which is transformed during digestion into sulforaphane, a powerful antioxidant.

Sulforaphane has been shown in animal and test-tube experiments to have a variety of health advantages, including lower blood sugar, cholesterol levels, oxidative stress, and the development of chronic diseases. More study, however, is required to understand its role in people. Broccoli also includes trace levels of the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin, which may protect your eyes from oxidative stress and cellular damage.