Induction cruciferous vegetables

And to add some fun to this process, the indoles found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts are also inducers. In fact. Dr. Bruce Ames, UC Berkeley, a prominent voice in the great cancer debate, points out that there are positive and negative aspects to induction. That caused but natural foods such as broccoli may have a positive effect in ridding the body of cancer-causing xenobiotics. 

Similarly, it has been shown that consumption of cruciferous vegetables is associated with a lower incidence of cancers. Induction of phase II enzymes such as the glutathione S-transferase (GST) and quinone reductase (QR) have been demonstrated in broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts. Many natural isothiocyanates derived from cruciferous vegetables and some fruits have been shown to cause induction of phase II enzymes in cultured cells and rodents. 

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