Eating lots of broccoli may slow down and even prevent osteoarthritis, UK researchers believe. The University of East Anglia team is starting human trials following on from successful lab studies.
英國研究人員認為，吃大量花椰菜或能減緩甚至預防關節炎。東安格利亞大學研究團隊在實驗室研究成功後，現已展開人體實驗。
Tests on cells and mice showed that a broccoli compound blocked a key destructive enzyme that damages cartilage.
細胞與老鼠實驗顯示，花椰菜複合物可阻斷傷害軟骨的重要破壞性酵素。
They are asking 20 patients to eat a daily dose of broccoli. Our body takes this glucoraphanin compound and turns it into another, called sulforaphane, which appears to protect the joints.
他們要求20名患者每天吃一個劑量的花椰菜。我們的身體吸收蘿蔔苷複合物後，會將其轉化成蘿蔔硫素，而蘿蔔硫素似乎可保護關節。
The volunteers will have two weeks on the diet before going under the knife to have their badly arthritic knees repaired by surgeons. Dr Rose Davidson and her team will look at the tissue that has been removed to see what impact, if any, the broccoli has had.
志願者連吃2週這種飲食後，再接受外科醫師手術，修復他們罹患嚴重關節炎的膝蓋。蘿絲．戴維森博士與她的團隊將研究移除的細胞組織，觀察花椰菜是否帶來影響，若有，則是帶來何種影響。
新聞辭典
slow down：片語，減緩、放輕鬆。例句：The doctor has told him to slow down or he’ll have a heart attack.（醫師告訴他要放輕鬆點，不然會心臟病發。）
block：動詞，阻擋、妨礙。例句：A group of politicians blocked the proposal.（一群政治人物阻撓這項提案。）
appear：動詞，似乎、看起來好像。例句：Things aren’t always what they appear to be.（事情並不總是表面看起來那樣。）
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