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Welcome to the BroccoSprouts® Website.

BroccoSprouts® Broccoli Sprouts are the only product that guarantees a consistent level of sulforaphane GS, a natural compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous plants that supports the body's own antioxidant function. Developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Broccoli Sprouts and Sprout Blends are now available in supermarkets around the country.

Throughout these pages you will find information on BroccoSprouts®, SGS™, and the natural benefits found in fruit and vegetables.

Our updated website now contains, among other things, a store locator to help you find BroccoSprouts in your area. We have also added more delicious recipes for you to try BroccoSprouts raw, cooked and wrapped.

BroccoSprouts package photo

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all BroccoSprouts® will go to the Brassica Foundation for biomedical research on vegetables.

Brassica Protection Products LLC Safety Statement

Baltimore, MD, April 28, 2009 - On Sunday, April 26, the FDA posted on its site (www.FDA.gov), a warning to consumers about possible contamination of alfalfa sprouts with Salmonella serotype Saintpaul. FDA has not requested a recall at this time.

It is important for consumers, the media, and all of those involved in the growing, producing and selling of BroccoSprouts® broccoli sprouts, licensed by Brassica Protection Products LLC, to know that BroccoSprouts are not implicated in this general advisory and are safe to consume. The FDA warning explicitly states that "other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time."

Brassica strictly requires that its growers follow all FDA guidelines precisely to ensure the highest level of food safety practices in growing BroccoSprouts. The sprouts are grown under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and the Hazardous Analysis Critical Point Program (HACCP). BroccoSprouts seeds are sanitized before entering the growing process. Then every batch of sprouts is tested for E. coli 0157 and Salmonella before being shipped to the marketplace. If any possible contamination is found, the sprouts are destroyed. Brassica requires all of its growers to conduct regular food safety audits to ensure compliance with HACCP and GMP; Brassica itself conducts an additional independent audit to ensure strict compliance with the FDA guidelines.

The FDA site "reminds retailers that it is prudent to sell sprouts from growers who follow FDA's recommendations."

Anyone with questions or concerns is encouraged to call:
Nadine Sharun at Brassica directly at: 410-732-1200

SGS The next generation antioxidant

Toll-Free Information Line 1-877-747-1277 (877-SGS-1BPP)

For interested health professionals and science writers, more detailed information about the science supporting BroccoSprouts is available at www.brassica.com.

Announcements and Promotions

Broccoli sprouts for the tummy
Dr. Jed Fahey talked to a reporter for the Ivanhoe Newswire about the broccoli-sprouts-fight-Helicobacter study.

BroccoSprouts at MyDiabetesCentral.com
This is a nice article about BroccoSprouts, with a mention about last year's British study suggesting sulforaphane may reduce blood vessel damage caused by diabetes.

OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL; It’s true: Veggies fight cancer

Brocco Sprouts is now on Facebook.
If you're a Facebook member, become a fan of our "Foods That Prevent Cancer" group. See you there!

We've joined the crowd at Youtube.com
with a couple of videos about broccoli sprouts, sulforaphane and cancer prevention. To help you find our videos easily, the submitter is "broccosprouts." Enjoy!

Cancer Protection & Potluck.
A couple of years ago, Dr. Paul Talalay produced a DVD with The Cancer Project (www.cancerproject.org) entitled Protection Against Cancer and Chronic Degenerative Diseases: Plants, Genes and Enzymes. The Vegetarian Society of Richmond, Virginia is holding a potluck dinner and a viewing of this DVD on January 10, 2009.

Broccoli sprouts, ulcers and stomach cancer

Cancer-fighting foods cropping up by the dozen
Here's an article fromSunday's (Oct. 5th) Newsday about the cancer-preventing qualities of broccoli.

'Super' broccoli harvested in effort to prevent cancer
As a supplement to the Newsday article about broccoli, here's one about BroccoSprouts.

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Latest Science News               

Broccoli Sprouts May Prevent Stomach Cancer by Defeating Helicobacter Pylori
Human clinical study conducted in Japan indicates 2.5 ounces a day of broccoli sprouts for 8 weeks reduced H. pylori infection.

Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma
Volunteers fed broccoli sprouts resulted in an increase in phase 2 enzymes in the respiratory pathway.

Sulforaphane interferes with cancer cell proliferation during cell mitosis.
Study from University of California Santa Barbara.

The use of BroccoSprouts in a study from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine shows Phase II enzyme induction in the human airway which could reduce the inflammatory effects of oxidative stress.

A diet high in vegetables, fruit and fiber may cut risk of recurrence in women who did not experience hot flashes during early stage breast cancer.
University of California San Diego reports that analysis of data from a multicenter, clinical trial involving over 3,000 breast cancer survivors suggests that a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fiber and relatively low in fat showed a risk reduction of cancer recurrence among women who did not experience hot flashes during early stage breast cancer.

A mean, green cancer-fighting VEGETABLE?
New research shows eating raw broccoli can lower risk of cancer for smokers

Broccoli compound may help COPD patients
Researchers in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine report that sulforaphane increases the activity of the phase II enzyme gene NRF2 in human lung cells which protects cells from damage caused by toxins.

Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
A research team at the University of Warwick in England studied the effect of sulforaphane on blood vessel cells damaged by hyperglycemia. Their findings, published in the journal Diabetes, suggest that sulforaphane from broccoli may help reverse the damaging effects of diabetes-linked vascular disease.

Radish-sulfur-sulforaphane extract may partially protect against carbon-tetrachloride-induced liver toxicity.

List of Studies Highlighting Health Benefits of natural compounds in broccoli sprouts Surpasses 700

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