Seanice Beard
Biology Department, University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Rd, USA
Publications
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Research Article
Mechanical Digestion of Broccoli through Chewing and its Impact on Myrosinase Activity
Author(s): Anne-Marie Kosi-Kupe*, Alexis Cobau, Seanice Beard, Amanda Carswell, Maha Ahmad, Maria Sanchez and Hanaa Saleh
Myrosinase activity on broccoli glucosinolates has been widely and extensively discussed. Purpose: Studies on cruciferous vegetables, especially broccoli, have gained significance in the fight against cancer. Glucosinolates in broccoli transformation into sulforaphane occur after its exposure through chewing. However, the relationship between individual chewing patterns and denture morphology has not been studied extensively. Research on human digestion has demonstrated how the mechanical breakdown of larger food particles into smaller ones is a crucial precursor to chemical food breakdown. This study is a comparative analysis of how chewing on broccoli tissues by dif- ferent individuals enables the enzyme myrosinase to break down broccoli glucosinolates chemically. We investigate the individual chewing patterns linked to the surface anatomy of the pre-molar.. Read More»