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"The root contains indole glucosi-nolates, glucobrassicin, neoglucobrassicin and 4-methoxy-glucobrassicin. The bark is bitter, aperient, expectorant and diuretic. It is found efficacious in splenic, hepatic and renal affections. Stachydrine, when given to dogs, rabbits and rats, quickened the coagulation of blood. The plant is credited with anti-tubercular and hepatic-protective properties. Brasskaceae _1 CAPSELLA Capsella bursa-pastoris (Linn.) Medic." - C. P. Khare, Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Get the book.)

"I3C is formed in the degradation of glucobrassicin, a glucosinolate found in most cruciferous vegetables, and especially broccoli and Brussels sprouts. The most recent research on the chemo-preventive role of I3C focuses less on its role in the detoxification of carcinogenic substances and more on its impact on estrogen metabolism and its ability to interfere with cancers dependent on estrogens, such as breast, cervical, and uterine cancers. I3C seems capable of causing modifications in the structure of estradiol that reduce the hormone's ability to promote cell growth in these tissues." - Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D., Foods that Fight Cancer (Get the book.)

"Sinigrin and sinalbin Indole-3 -Carbinol Indole-3-carbinol is a breakdown product of the glucosinolate glucobrassicin, also known as indole-3-glucosinolate. Fig. 4.16. Glucobrassicin While glucosinolates themselves have minimal anticancer activity, indole-3-carbinol may have chemopre-ventive properties.15 Indole-3-carbinol is produced from indole-3-glucosinolate via the action of the enzyme my-rosinase (thioglucoside glucohydrolase). This enzyme is present in cruciferous vegetables and activated upon the breakup of the vegetables during cooking or the grinding action of teeth." - David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG, Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine (Get the book.)

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