Dietary sulforaphane reduces oxidative stress in diabetes
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Type 2 diabetes is characterized by increased oxidative stress, which may result in vascular pathologies (Bekyarova, Ivanova, and Madjova, 2007). Certain dietary phytochemicals may ameliorate oxidative stress and restore a more normal metabolic milieu. As reviewed by Angeloni, Leoncini, Malaguti, Angelini, Hrelia, and Hrelia (2009), one such phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli sprouts, sulforaphane (SFN), induces phase-II enzymes and increases endogenous antioxidant activity, Read more [...]