Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring compound found in cruciferous vegetables, with levels up to 20 times higher in broccoli sprouts than in the mature plant. It is one of the most extensively studied compounds in functional medicine and is known for activating genes involved in cellular protection. Unlike a vitamin or stimulant, sulforaphane works as a gene-activating signal that helps your body turn on its own defense systems.

Sulforaphane works in the body by influencing two key cellular pathways. It activates Nrf2, a master regulatory switch that turns on more than 200 genes involved in antioxidant production, detoxification, and cellular repair. At the same time, it helps inhibit NF-κB, a pathway that drives inflammation when chronically activated. Through this dual action, sulforaphane supports the body’s natural protective systems while helping to quiet excess inflammation in a balanced, natural way.

Sulforaphane isn’t stored in broccoli, it must be produced during digestion from glucoraphanin and the activating enzyme myrosinase. Cooking destroys this enzyme, gut conversion varies widely between individuals, and sprout potency can differ dramatically, meaning that simply eating broccoli or sprouts doesn’t reliably deliver meaningful sulforaphane.

Many sulforaphane supplements fall short because they contain only the precursor without the enzyme, use heat-damaging processing, oxidize after opening, or depend on gut bacteria for conversion. The result is low, inconsistent, and unpredictable sulforaphane production.

BROC ON is designed as a complete sulforaphane system, combining high-yield broccoli and daikon sprouts with preserved plant enzymes for reliable conversion. It’s grown in controlled hydro-organic conditions, gently air-dried to avoid heat damage, sealed for freshness, and lab-tested to ensure consistent bioactive content, everything required, nothing wasted.