Vegetables - Cabbage Family

Also known as:  Brassica Vegetables;  Cruciferous Vegetables

Cabbage Family Vegetables are a group of Vegetables from the Cabbage (Cruciferae) family.

Immune System

 All of the Vegetables from the Cabbage Family may help to prevent various types of Cancer (each type of Cabbage Family Vegetable may prevent different types of Cancer to varying extents).  One of the mechanisms by which Cabbage Family Vegetables may help to prevent Cancer is via the Indole-3-Carbinol and Diindoylmethane (DIM) content of Cabbage Family Vegetables inhibiting the conversion of Estrone to its 16-Hydroxyestrone (carcinogenic) form and redirecting the conversion of Estrone to its 2-Hydroxyestrone (non-carcinogenic) form):  ^[1]

 Cabbage Family Vegetables may help to prevent Cancer - Bladder.  ^[2]