Introduction to sulforaphane and its precursor glucoraphanin | Jed Fahey

Sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate compound derived from cruciferous plants such as broccoli, cauliflower, and mustard, was discovered in 1992 by the late Dr. Paul Talalay and his then student, Dr. Yuesheng Zhang. Their early research in cell culture and rodent studies – and later in humans – showed that sulforaphane switches on cellular mechanisms that protect against cancer and other environmental insults in a hormetic-type response. That early research also revealed that sulforaphane is an artifact of isolation: It isn't present in the plants from which it is derived. Rather, it is produced when the plant is damaged when attacked by insects or eaten by humans. In this clip, Dr. Jed Fahey describes how sulforaphane was discovered, how it is produced in plants, and the mechanisms by which it produces health effects in humans. This clip was taken from the FoundMyFitness interview with Dr. Jed Fahey found at    • Jed Fahey, Sc.D. on Isothiocyanates, the N...   Original episode published on Jan 6, 2017 🥦 #Sulforaphane #nutrition #isothiocyanates 🥦