The specially developed broccoli called Benforte was developed from an especially bitter, wild variety from Italy.
According to scientists at the Institute of Food Research, the wild variety has more glucoraphanin. They say this naturally occurring compound transforms in the gut forming another substance which can reduce inflammation and stop the uncontrolled cell division which occurs in the early stages of cancer.
Unlike drugs which target one thing, when glucoraphanin is broken down it makes another compound called sulphoraphane. This travels through the gut wall to the bloodstream, which carries it round the body.
As it comes into contact with our cells it switches on our detoxification system, suppresses cell multiplication which
