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With virus season just around the corner, the spotlight is on sulforaphane, a natural plant compound attracting growing scientific interest for its antiviral benefits. Found in raw cruciferous vegetables such as kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage, sulforaphane is especially abundant in broccoli sprouts. You need to chew, chop, or blend these vegetables in order to activate sulforaphane production. These actions bring together glucoraphanin and an enzyme called myrosinase, allowing the body to benefit from this remarkable plant compound. Research  Coronavirus research (2022): A study published in Communications Biology found that sulforaphane inhibited six SARS-CoV-2 strains in laboratory experiments, including Delta and Omicron, as well as seasonal coronavirus HCoV-OC43. In infected mice, pretreatment reduced viral levels in the respiratory tract and lungs and lessened lung damage.  Study conclusions: "Our results suggest that SFN (sulforaphane) should be expl...