Scientists believe that phytochemicals, like sulforaphane GS, may be part of the reason eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of disease. The scientists at John Hopkins University, who discovered sulforaphane GS, found it acted by helping antioxidants.
Antioxidants, like vitamins C and E, are part of the cellular process inside your body that inactivate harmful free radicals.
Not all broccoli sprouts are alike. Researchers at John Hopkins University have tested more than 50 varieties of broccoli seeds. They found only a few types of broccoli seeds have large, uniform levels of sulforaphane GS.