Latin name: Brassica oleracea Botrytis Cymosa
Chinese name: hua cai
Plant Part Used:Stem flower buds
Active ingredient: SulforaphaneSpecification:Sulforaphane0.5%-95%
CAS No.: 4478-93-7
Molecular Formula: C6H11S2NOMolecular Weight: 177.29
Extract Method: Solvent Extraction
Physical state and appearance: Fine brown powder
Odour & Taste: Characteristic,light.
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol and water solution.
Introduction:
The word broccoli, from the Italian plural of broccolo, refers to "the flowering top of a cabbage".
Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli has large flower heads, usually green in color, arranged in a tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible stalk. The mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli most closely resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same species.
History:
Broccoli evolved from a wild cabbage plant on the continent of Europe. Indications point to the vegetable's being known 2,000 years ago.Since the Roman Empire, broccoli has been considered a uniquely valuable food among Italians. Broccoli was grown at Antwerp whence it was taken to England by the sculptor Peter Scheemakers, according to a biographical note by J. T. Smith.Broccoli was first introduced to the United States by Italian immigrants but did not become widely known until the 1920s.
