Research results indicate that catechins can regulate the growth of cancer cells by interacting with epidermal growth factor (EGF).39 Flavonols, that in the case of tested plants embraced mainly myricetin, but also rutin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin, are considered to be antioxidants compounds with antiinflammatory and anticancer properties.40 Among these polyphenols, kaempferol and isorhamnetin were identified in young sprouts of red cabbage by Soengas et al.36 We observed a higher content of flavones in young shoots than in the vegetable at full maturity. The gene discussed is EGF; the disease is cancer.