Horseradish, Anti-Cancer Properties

The November 2009 issue of Life Extension magazine ( "www.lef.org" ) has an interesting article on horseradish "Horseradish Protection Against Cancer and More".

From the article:

"Horseradish contains significant amounts of cancer fighting compounds called glucosinolates, which increase the liver's ability to detoxify carcinogens and may suppress the growth of tumors."

The article also reports that horseradish has up to 10 times the amount of glucosinolates found in other cruciferous vegetables.

"A recent study from the University of Illinois indicates that the substantial quantities of glucosinolates in horseradish can increase human resistance to cancer. Mosbah Kushad, one of the study's coauthors says "glucosinolates increase the liver's ability to detoxify carcinogens and they may actually suppress the growth of existing cancerous tumors." [http:www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3066.html]"

The article also discussed study that reported similar findings: Eur J Nutr. 2008 May; 47(2):73-88

I just ordered a couple of roots to set out yet this fall.

I'll update this post after I get the horseradish roots in the ground.