The substance found in broccoli can reduce lung damage that leads to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The cause of such diseases is usually smoking. HOZL takes away the lives of many smokers annually, reports BBC.

American scientists have found that the substance sulforapane improves the activity of the gene NRF2 in human lung cells. This gene protects cells from damage caused by the action of toxins. The results of the study were published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

The activity of the NRF2 gene in smokers with COPD is significantly reduced.

According to the researchers, this gene is responsible for the inclusion of several mechanisms that remove toxins and other harmful substances that pollute the cells from the body.

The results of the study showed that broccoli contains a natural component that normalizes the activity of the NRF2 gene. According to experts, this vegetable can be used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, but for this it is necessary to conduct additional studies. While the experiment was conducted only in mice in the laboratory, scientists said.

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