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Retraction Notice To: Potential Health Benefits of Broccoli- A Chemico-Biological Overview
Hannah R Vasanthi1, Subhendu Mukherjee1, Dipak K Das1
1Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-1110, United States.
Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
|October 4, 2021
Summary
This article on broccoli
Area of Science:
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Nutritional Science
- Biochemistry
Background:
- A review article on the potential health benefits of broccoli was published in Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry.
- The article cited several sources that have since been retracted due to data fabrication, falsification, authorship misconduct, duplicate publication, unethical research practices, text recycling, and unresolved concerns about data integrity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To inform readers about the retraction of the article 'Potential health benefits of broccoli- a chemico-biological overview'.
Main Methods:
- The journal's editorial office investigated the sources cited in the review.
- The authors were notified of the concerns and asked to provide a defense.
Main Results:
- The article was retracted due to the use of retracted or questionable sources.
- Specific retracted sources include studies on carotenoids and phenolic compounds.
Conclusions:
- The retraction highlights the importance of data integrity and ethical research practices in scientific publishing.
- Bentham Science apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the publication of this retracted article.
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