Evidence brief · Supplement
Sulforaphane for Metabolic markers
Evidence grade C — Early
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Metabolic markersEvidence grade C
Early
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Metabolic markers (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For metabolic markers, Sulforaphane earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Early
How it might work
It activates Nrf2, upregulating the body's endogenous antioxidant and detoxification enzymes — a more durable strategy than dosing antioxidants directly.
How to use it
Fresh broccoli sprouts or a stabilized sulforaphane/glucoraphanin-plus-myrosinase product.
Safety & cautions
Generally safe; GI upset at high doses.
Bottom line
A genuinely interesting Nrf2 activator with real biomarker effects and early clinical promise. Product quality is the catch — many extracts deliver little active compound.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Sprouts or stabilized extract with myrosinase.
Goes with
- SulforaphaneRead the full Sulforaphane monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Sulforaphane for Nrf2 / detox biomarkersEvidence grade B — ReliableEvidence grade B
- Sulforaphane: dosage and how to take itSprouts or stabilized extract with myrosinase.Evidence grade C
- Sulforaphane: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally safe; GI upset at high doses.Evidence grade C
- Green Tea Extract (EGCG) for Body weightEvidence grade C — MinorEvidence grade C
Sources
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