Improve bone and brain health

Wasabi might benefit bone health. In animal research, p-hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA), a wasabi component, has been shown to stimulate bone growth and reduce bone degradation. The possibility that HCA might be used to treat osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones brittle and flimsy, has been raised by researchers. Human research is needed to verify this potential advantage, though.

Wasabi's ITCs may have neuroprotective properties. Studies on mice have shown that they stimulate the activation of anti-inflammatory antioxidant mechanisms in the brain. According to these findings, neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease that are triggered by inflammation may be prevented or slowed down by ITCs.