Cancer-fighting properties of horseradish revealed

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 13:20 in Health & Medicine

Horseradish contains cancer-fighting compounds known as glucosinolates. Glucosinolate type and quantity vary depending on size and quality of the horseradish root. For the first time, the activation of cancer-fighting enzymes by glucosinolate products in horseradish has been documented.

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