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Brussels sprout

Scientific names: Brassica oleracea, Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Family: Brassicaceae/Cruciferae

Alternate names: Bao Zi Gan Lan, Brüsseler Kohl, Brysselkål, Cavola a Germoglio, Cavola di Bruxelles, Chou À Mille Pommes, Chou de Bruxelles, Col de Bruselas, Coles de Bruselas, Couve de Bruxelas, Kapusta Warzywna Brukselka, Kohlsprossen, Me Kanran, Me Kyabetsu, Repollo de Bruselas, Rooskapsas, Rosen-Wirsing, Rosenkål, Rosenkohl, Ruusukaali, Spruit, Ya Gan Lan

Actions: Anticancer effect, Antioxidant

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Scientific names: Brassica oleracea, Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Family: Brassicaceae/Cruciferae

Actions: Anticancer effect, Antioxidant

View all 2 products

Background

Brussels sprout is a leafy green vegetable that is commonly eaten as a food source or as a medicine.

Brussels sprout is taken by mouth for constipation and to prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other conditions. But there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

Safety Safety definitions

When taken by mouth: Brussels sprout is LIKELY SAFE when consumed in food amounts. But eating Brussels sprout might cause gas.

There isn't enough reliable information to know if Brussels sprout is safe or what the side effects might be when taken by mouth as a medicine.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if Brussels sprout is safe to use in medicinal amounts when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Eating Brussels sprout might cause gas. This could make symptoms of IBS worse.

Effectiveness

NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.

Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions

Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). Some population research has found that eating large amounts of Brussels sprout is not linked with a reduced risk for BPH.
Bladder cancer. Some population research has found that people who eat large amounts of Brussels sprout and related vegetables have a lower risk of developing bladder cancer.
Breast cancer. Some population research has found that eating Brussels sprout and related vegetables is linked with a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women. But other studies have found that eating Brussels sprout and related vegetables is not linked with a higher or lower risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women or women in general.
Diabetes. Some population research has found that women who eat Brussels sprout and related vegetables do not have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Lung cancer. Some population research has found that eating larger amounts of Brussels sprout and broccoli is linked with a lower risk of developing lung cancer.
Cancer that starts in white blood cells (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). Some population research has found that women, but not men, who eat larger amounts of Brussels sprout and related vegetables have a lower risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Pancreatic cancer. Some population research has found that people who eat larger amounts of Brussels sprout do not have a lower risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
Prostate cancer. Some population research has found that people who eat larger amounts of Brussels sprout and related vegetables have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer.
Stroke. Some population research has found that eating larger amounts of Brussels sprout and related vegetables is linked with a lower risk of ischemic stroke.
A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency (scurvy).
Constipation.
Birth defects of the brain and spine (neural tube birth defects).
Heart disease.
Weak and brittle bones (osteoporosis).
Wound healing.
Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of Brussels sprout for these uses.

Dosing & administration

The appropriate dose of Brussels sprout depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Brussels sprout. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.