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Q:  I am on Coumadin (blood thinner) and am told that I have to be careful about consuming broccoli due to high Vitamin K content.  Does Brassica® Tea contain Vitamin K as well?
 
A:  We have not been able to measure the amount of Vitamin K in Brassica Tea.  Accurate analysis is extremely difficult and unreliable because Vitamin K is not water soluble.  Analyses in the Brassica Chemoprotection Laboratory show that BroccoSprouts contain 1.35 micrograms of Vitamin K per gram of fresh sprouts.  This converts to 135 micrograms per 100 grams (which is much more than one would consume per day), or 38 micrograms per one ounce serving.  The Vitamin K content of market stage (adult) broccoli is reported as 205-270 micrograms per 100 grams, and one might consume 100 grams of adult broccoli at a time.  Other vegetables are reported to contain from 5 to about 1,500 micrograms per 100 grams.  Given that the broccoli extract in the tea comes from the sprouts, and the amount of SGS is reduced from 73 milligrams per one ounce serving to 15 milligrams per tea bag, and given that Vitamin K is not water soluble, we believe Brassica Tea contains very little Vitamin K.  However, certainly discuss this with your physician.

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What is SGS™? Print E-mail
SGS stands for sulforaphane glucosinolate, which is the naturally occurring antioxidant compound found in broccoli and broccoli sprouts that gives them their excellent antioxidant properties. SGS was identified by scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School and is believed to be the reason why people who eat large quantities of broccoli and other cruciferous (Brassica) vegetables have a lower incidence of some types of cancer. This compound has been extensively studied at Johns Hopkins and other reputable laboratories around the world for its impressive health properties. SGS is heat stable (heat does not damage it) and water soluble (it dissolves in water).
 
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