London - It divided opinion long before George Bush Sr banned it from the Presidential dinner plate.
But broccoli’s growing reputation as a superfood may yet help to win over its detractors.
A study has found the vegetable may help to prevent liver cancer.
Scientists found the vegetable reduced the number and size of cancer nodules in obese mice who had been fed on a “Westernised” diet high in fat and sugar.
A fatty, sugary diet is linked with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Professor Elizabeth Jeffery, of Illinois University, said: “We found that the Westernised diet did increase fatty liver, but we saw that the broccoli protected against it.”
Broccoli is already known to lower the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancers.
Eating it freshly chopped or lightly steamed offers the greatest health benefits.
Daily Mail