Cauliflower
Description
Cauliflower is an annual or biennial Cruciferous Vegetable.
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea botrytis
Cauliflower is from the Cabbage (Cruciferae) family.
Part Used
White, enlarged flower-head (curd).
Health Benefits of Cauliflower
Immune System
Cauliflower may help to prevent some forms of Cancer: [1]
Cauliflower may help to prevent Cancer - Bladder. [2]
Cauliflower may help to prevent Cancer - Breast (due to its Indole-3-Carbinol content which stimulates the conversion of Estrone (the form of Estrogen implicated in Breast Cancer) to its inactive metabolite, 2-Hydroxyestrone). [3]
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