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The molecule is formed during the digestion of broccoli, so unless you're gonna put your digested broccoli back into your mouth it probably won't have the desired effect.
Wait, we don't all partake in resnacking?
Bulimia - twice the taste, and no calories!
Moo!
You know what? I like you.
I like moo, too! We can be cuddies!
I moould like to be your grazing buddy
Let’s milk these puns for all they’re worth!
You're gonna have to beef these jokes up a notch though
Oh, so you want to raise the steaks?
I want to raise them until somebody tells me: well done
So it seems that during the digestion in stomach acid the enzyme myrosinase is released from these plants (https://www.diindolylmethane-dim.com/formation.htm) responsible for the intermediate product DIM.
This means we could have DIM present in acidic meals of these vegetables, like for example Kimchi
Looks like cows were onto something with the whole swallow and then rechew mechanic.