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SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Do Brassica Vegetables Affect Thyroid Function?-A Comprehensive Systematic Review.

Agnieszka Galanty, Marta Grudzińska, Wojciech Paździora, Piotr Służały, Paweł Paśko

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Synthesis in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. The role of nutrition on thyroid health and disease: myths and facts.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026
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  4. Probiotics and Fermented Foods in Human Nutrition.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  16. Iodine Prescribing Update.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Agnieszka GalantyDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5636-8646
Marta GrudzińskaDepartment of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9338-3677
Wojciech PaździoraDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
Piotr SłużałyDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
Paweł PaśkoDepartment of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4821-4492
Jagiellonian University · PL

Funding

This research was funded by the following grants from the Polish Ministry of Education and Science: N42/DBS/000167 and N42/DBS/000283
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brassica vegetables are widely consumed all over the world, especially in North America, Asia, and Europe. They are a rich source of sulfur compounds, such as glucosinolates (GLSs) and isothiocyanates (ITCs), which provide health benefits but are also suspected of having a goitrogenic effect. Adhering to PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review to assess the impact of dietary interventions on thyroid function, in terms of the potential risk for people with thyroid dysfunctions. We analyzed the results of 123 articles of in vitro, animal, and human studies, describing the impact of brassica plants and extracts on thyroid mass and histology, blood levels of TSH, T3, T4, iodine uptake, and the effect on thyroid cancer cells. We also presented the mechanisms of the goitrogenic potential of GLSs and ITCs, the limitations of the studies included, as well as further research directions. The vast majority of the results cast doubt on previous assumptions claiming that brassica plants have antithyroid effects in humans. Instead, they indicate that including brassica vegetables in the daily diet, particularly when accompanied by adequate iodine intake, poses no adverse effects on thyroid function.

Indexed as

BrassicaThyroid GlandVegetablesAnimalsGlucosinolatesHumansIodineIsothiocyanatesGlucosinolatesIodineIsothiocyanatesbrassicadietgoiterHashimoto diseasehypothyroidismindole-3-carbinoliodine deficiencysulforaphanethyroidthyroid cancervegetables

Identifiers

PMID38612798
PMCPMC11012840
OpenAlexW4393894800

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