Cauliflower Health Benefits~

Cauliflower contains several potent anticancer phytonutrients such as sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol which belong to the class of sterol compounds found in plants. Indole-3-carbinol is known to have efficacy as an anti-estrogen. Together with sulforaphane, indole-3-carbinol has been shown to prevent prostate cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and may provide a toxic effect on cancer cells.

Cauliflower has cholesterol and very low caloric value, plus it contains a variety of antioxidants and vitamins, making these vegetables are very beneficial for health.

Fresh cauliflower is a source of vitamin C in 100 grams of cauliflower contained 48.2 milligrams of vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that has been proven to be able to cope with free radicals, enhance immune function or immune system, and is able to prevent the occurrence of infection and cancer.

Cauliflower contains vitamin B complex group, such as B9, B5, B6, B1, B3 and vitamin K. Various vitamins are very peting in the metabolism of fat, carbohydrate and protein.