What is the highest source of sulforaphane?

Studies have shown that sulforaphane powder (SFN) has a certain effect on relieving inflammation, diabetes, and hypertension. It is generally found in cruciferous vegetables in the form of its precursor glucoraphanin (GLR). Eating a certain amount of broccoli, cabbage, or cauliflower every day is good for the body.As a natural product with strong biological activity, SFN has shown excellent pharmacological effects in the fields of anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

sulforaphane powder

Item	Specification	Results
Physical& Chemical Control
Appearance	Yellowish to Brown Yellow powder	Conform
Odor & Taste	Characteristic	Conform
Assay	L-Sulforaphanes≥10%	10.23%
Appearance & Color	Yellowish powder	Conform
Loss on drying	≤5.0%	2.3%
Solvent Residue	Negative	Conform
Heavy Metals
Heavy Metals	NMT10mg/kg	Conform
Lead	NMT3mg/kg	Conform
Arsenic (As)	NMT2mg/kg	Conform
Mercury(Hg)	NMT0.1mg/kg	Conform
Cadmium(Cd)	NMT1mg/kg	Conform
Microbiology Control
Total Plate Count	NMT1000cfu/g	Conform
Total Yeast & Mold	NMT100cfu/g	Conform
E. Coli	Negative	Conform
Packing and Storage	Packed in aluminium foil bag,120g/bag,Keep the bag in a cool,well -ventilated area.Freeze. Do not store above -20℃(-4°F)
Expiration Date	2 Years When Stored properly

What does sulforaphane do to your body?

When cruciferous vegetables or their extracts are chewed, the myrosinase contained in them can hydrolyze some GLR into SFN.

The remaining GLR enters the human body and is hydrolyzed into SFN by intestinal flora such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus spp. After that, SFN and its metabolites are mainly excreted through urine.

1. SFN is an isothiocyanate. Studies have found that the antioxidant capacity of SFN is 20 times that of quercetin and 80 times that of curcumin and CUR, and it has strong medicinal potential.

2. It has a preventive effect on tumors. It can inhibit the progression of tumors by regulating gene expression, oxidative stress, inflammation, cell proliferation, apoptosis and other molecular pathways.

3. As a chemical inducer, SFN can inhibit the production of inflammatory factors by acting on the NF-κB or Nrf2 signaling pathway, thereby effectively preventing neurodegenerative diseases (NDD), stroke, enteritis and other diseases.
The combination of SFN and CUR can show a good therapeutic effect on inflammatory-related diseases at a lower concentration.

sulforaphane powder

1. Medicines.

2. Supplement.
Sulforaphane has poor stability, and it is necessary to consider designing a suitable dosage form when making medicine. It can usually be made into an inclusion compound with cyclodextrin or starch to improve its stability, or sulforaphane can be used as a lead compound and its structure modified to improve its efficacy and stability.

Reference

[1]. Houghton C A. Sulforaphane: its "coming of age" as a clinically relevant nutraceutical in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2019, 2019: 2716870

[2]. Sailo B L, Liu L, Chauhan S, et al. Harnessing sulforaphane potential as a chemosensitizing agent: a comprehensive review. Cancers, 2024, 16(2): 244

sulforaphane powder