In a 4-week parallel, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study including 81 human participants with type 2 diabetes, 10 g/day broccoli sprout powder (225 μmol sulforaphane daily) decreased fasting serum insulin and insulin resistance by 18.2 and 14.2%, respectively (Bahadoran et al., 2012). The gene discussed is INS; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.