Cruciferous vegetables consumption has been long associated with a reduced risk of common cancers such as those of the lung, colon, and breast (Ambrosone & Tang, 2009)
They contain a class of secondary metabolites termed glucosinolates (GSLs) that can be hydrolyzed by endogenous myrosinase (thioglucohydrolase; E.C. 3.2.1.147)