A 2014 trial showed broccoli sprout extract dramatically reduced autism symptoms in approximately half of male subjects.

“Sulforapahane (beneficial compound in broccoli) found to improve social interaction and other symptoms in autistics.”

“A new study found sulforaphane (found in broccoli sprouts) improved behavior & social responsiveness in children with autism (builds upon findings from a prior randomized, placebo-controlled trial).”

“But what we showed was a rather dramatic reduction in many of the symptoms of autism in about half of the subjects compared to placebos.”

“Wouldn't it be interesting if sulforaphane has an effect? As all of us got thinking about it, there were clearly a number of other mechanisms by which sulforaphane could be acting including reduction of inflammation and enhancement of the antioxidant enzymes.”

“So four other studies, one of them has finished its patient accruals at UCSF, and we're in the process now of evaluating biomarkers, and they're using metabolomics to evaluate biomarkers.”

“In a randomized double-blinded placeboc controlled study, treatment with sulfurophane extracted from broccoli sprouts at doses ranging from around 9 milligrams to 25 milligrams, which is an amount found in probably around 65 grams of fresh broccoli sprouts on the high end, was able to improve autistic behavior checklist scores by 34% and significantly improved social interaction, abnormal behavior, and verbal communication in young men with autism spectrum disorder.”

“it has effects on you know increasing glutathione and the plasma in the brain um those sorts of you know positive therapeutic effects that have been seen in on people with autism”