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Possible uses of the adjective Cruciferous:
- Cruciferous plants of the family Brassicaceae.
- Edible plants of the Brassicaceae family, known as Cruciferous Vegetables
Examples: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts
Cruciferous vegetables can potentially be goitrogenic (inducing goiter formation). They contain enzymes that interfere with the formation of thyroid hormone.[1][2]
Etymology of "cruciferous": having flowers with four equal petals arranged crosswise.
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References
- ^ What are Goitrogens and How Do they Affect the Thyroid?, Mary Shomon, author of Your Guide to Thyroid Disease
- ^ Thyroid Deficiency Strikes One in Six, John McDougall, McDougall Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 12, December, 2005.
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