In recent years, the morbidity of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other diseases were increasing constantly. Meanwhile, people gradually realized that diet played an important role in the prevention or treatment of chronic disease by providing useful elements. Many papers have confirmed that glucosinolates, anthocyanin, vitamins and other beneficial ingredients in broccoli had the function of preventing cancer, diabetes and eye disease, and protecting cardio-vascular and antioxidation. This suggested that increasing our daily diet intake of broccoli could promote the health, prevent diseases. In this paper, we reviewed the medicinal value of broccoli and the influence of cooking and temperature on its useful elements, and illustrated different roles of different effective components of broccoli in the treatment of diseases.%近年来,肿瘤、心血管疾病及糖尿病等疾病的发病率不断上升,人们意识到可以在日常饮食中通过提供有益成分而起到预防或治疗疾病的作用。大量文献证实西兰花中所含有的芥子油苷、花青素、维生素等有益成分具有抗癌、预防糖尿病及眼部疾病、保护心血管抗氧化等作用,提示在日常饮食中增加西兰花的摄入可以促进身体健康,起到防病、治病和改善体质的功效。本文主要综述了西兰花的药用价值以及烹饪、温度等对其有效成分的影响,并总结了西兰花中不同的有效成分治疗疾病的作用。
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