Getty PhotosCruciferous Vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, kale, collards, mustard greens, and turnip greens. The phytochemcials that make cruciferous vegetables stand out are : Indoles- antiestrogenic activity potentially reducing risk of related cancers; Isothiocyanates (including sulforaphane): anticancer activity.
Umbelliferous vegetables include celery, carrots, parsnips, fennel, dill, anise, parsley, and cilantro. Principal phytochemicals in these foods are: Coumarins: anti-CVD activity (inhibit blood coagulation); Flavones: antioxidant, anticancer, anti-CVD activity (celery is one of the richest sources of two important flavones.); Carotenoids (over 600 different carotenoids found in nature): antioxidant activity (in lab tests although not proven in humans),. anticancer and immune-enhancing activity; Phthalides and Polyacetylenes: antitumor activity.
Veggie Champions KALE - rated against 19 other vegetables, kale had the greatest antioxidant activity; It is also: rich in luetin, a phytochemical that protects the eyes from macular degeneration, one of our best sources of flavonols, a great source of calcium. Other deep green leafy veggies like collards offer simliar benefits. BROCCOLI SPROUTS - Sprouting changes the phytochemical content of a plant significantly. Broccoli is prized for its sulforaphane content. Certain variety of broccoli sprouts contain anywhere from 10 to 100 times the amount of sulforaphane as mature broccoli. Other sprouts appear to have elevated levels of phytochemicals as well.
'Becoming Vegan' Brenda Davis, R.D. and Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.
Umbelliferous vegetables include celery, carrots, parsnips, fennel, dill, anise, parsley, and cilantro. Principal phytochemicals in these foods are: Coumarins: anti-CVD activity (inhibit blood coagulation); Flavones: antioxidant, anticancer, anti-CVD activity (celery is one of the richest sources of two important flavones.); Carotenoids (over 600 different carotenoids found in nature): antioxidant activity (in lab tests although not proven in humans),. anticancer and immune-enhancing activity; Phthalides and Polyacetylenes: antitumor activity.
Veggie Champions KALE - rated against 19 other vegetables, kale had the greatest antioxidant activity; It is also: rich in luetin, a phytochemical that protects the eyes from macular degeneration, one of our best sources of flavonols, a great source of calcium. Other deep green leafy veggies like collards offer simliar benefits. BROCCOLI SPROUTS - Sprouting changes the phytochemical content of a plant significantly. Broccoli is prized for its sulforaphane content. Certain variety of broccoli sprouts contain anywhere from 10 to 100 times the amount of sulforaphane as mature broccoli. Other sprouts appear to have elevated levels of phytochemicals as well.
'Becoming Vegan' Brenda Davis, R.D. and Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.
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