British scientists have developed broccoli pill to help in arthritis fight
BRITISH scientists have developed a pill that harnesses the power of broccoli to help end the agony of osteoarthritis.
One dose of the pill will be equivalent to eating 5.5lbs of broccoli
Researchers say one dose of Sulforadex or SFX-01, the synthetic version of a compound called sulforophane, is the equivalent of eating 5.5lb of the vegetable.
Sulforophane blocks the inflammation and damage to joint cartilage associated with arthritis but is too unstable to be used in a medicine.
Nearly nine million Britons have osteoarthritis and there is no cure or effective treatment other than joint replacement or pain relief.
Prof Andrew Pitsillides, who co-led the research at London’s Royal Veterinary College for UK drug company Evgen Pharma, said: “The potential for SFX-01 is massive.”