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Can broccoli sprouts help with insulin resistance? New review offers clues (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-29

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedA recent narrative review in the British Journal of Nutrition synthesized evidence on carotenoid metabolism, bioavailability, and the potential role of Brassicaceae microgreens in preventing and managing obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedIn three related studies involving 81 participants each with type 2 diabetes, daily intake of broccoli sprout powder at 5–10 grams for four weeks resulted in reduced serum insulin, insulin resistance, oxidative stress indicators, and inflammatory markers.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedA study involving 40 healthy overweight adults found that consuming 30 grams of fresh broccoli sprouts daily for 10 weeks reduced interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP).View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedIn a study of 52 men with fatty liver disease, broccoli sprout supplementation was associated with reductions in liver enzyme markers and urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, a marker of oxidative DNA damage.View evidenceHide evidence

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Metabolic Risk Markers in Insulin Resistance and Non-Insulin Resistance Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

SOJ Diabetes and Endocrinology Care · 2021 · Crossref

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Review for "Insulin resistance is more frequent in type 1 diabetes patients with long diabetes duration"

2023 · Crossref

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