2023.5.12: news.health/diet/
vegetables having bitter anti-cancer goodness bred out of them:
. when you hear that certain foods have anti-cancer effects,
consider that some are trying to breed sweeter vegetables
that could reduce their anti-cancer effects.
. many brussel sprouts have been bred to have less
bitter glucosinolates, which made them more popular.
https://twitter.com/scifri/status/1657085545338531840
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/otc-birth-control-pill/#segment-transcript
. glucosinolates are known for beneficial effects including
regulation of inflammation, stress response,
and phase I metabolism.
Glucosinolates that combine with myrosinase,
can become an anti-cancer isothiocyanate.
. foods with high glucosinolates
should not be the primary source of energy
because heavy doses can result in goiter, anemia,
organ lesions, and reduced growth.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/glucosinolate
. in what other ways are healthy fruits and vegetable
made less healthy or anti-cancer by breeding that makes them
sweeter or less bitter?
