“Sulforaphane is an anticancer, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial compound that can be obtained by eating cruciferous vegetables such as brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy, kale, collards, broccoli sprouts, chinese broccoli, broccoli raab, kohlrabi, mustard, turnip, radish, arugula, and watercress.
“The enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin (a glucosinolate) into sulforaphane upon damage to the plant (such as from chewing). The young sprouts of broccoli and cauliflower are particularly rich in glucoraphanin.”
I’m growing kale this year for the first time from seed.
It has these weird mutant leaves on it where, right in the middle of a big flat leaf, all the sudden there’s like part of a leaf sticking out of it.
I’ve seen it occasionally on other plants but not much. Don’t know what the botanical term is for it.