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Abstract Title:

Cruciferous vegetables: rationale for exploring potential salutary effects of sulforaphane-rich foods in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Abstract Source:

Nutr Rev. 2020 Dec 18. Epub 2020 Dec 18. PMID: 33338213

Abstract Author(s):

Ludmila F M F Cardozo, Livia A Alvarenga, Marcia Ribeiro, Lu Dai, Paul G Shiels, Peter Stenvinkel, Bengt Lindholm, Denise Mafra

Article Affiliation:

Ludmila F M F Cardozo

Abstract:

Sulforaphane (SFN) is a sulfur-containing isothiocyanate found in cruciferous vegetables (Brassicaceae) and a well-known activator of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), considered a master regulator of cellular antioxidant responses. Patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) present with high levels of oxidative stress and a massive inflammatory burden associated with diminished Nrf2 and elevated nuclear transcription factor-κB-κB expression. Because it is a common constituent of dietary vegetables, the salutogenic properties of sulforaphane, especially it's antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, have been explored as a nutritional intervention in a range of diseases of ageing, though data on CKD remain scarce. In this brief review, the effects of SFN as a senotherapeutic agent are described and a rationale is provided for studies that aim to explore the potential benefits of SFN-rich foods in patients with CKD.

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