Background Sprouts and microgreens, which are tender, flavourful, rich in nutrients, have a
short growth cycle, and have been recognized as functional foods in the human diet …

Background Sprouts are rich in nutrients and phytochemicals beneficial to human health.
However, the sprouting condition is also favorable to the growth and spread of pathogens in …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) by using plants extracts has provided an
eco-friendly alternation for industry and agriculture application. Here, we prepared Ag NPs …

Long-term drought stress has irreversible effects on soybean growth and reduces yield.
Melatonin can alleviate the growth inhibition and plant damage resulting from drought …

Foods high in bioactive compounds become more and more popular and sprouts are an
edible food with good nutritional values and health benefits. Elicitation is an effective tool to …

Abstract Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles (NPs), as representative magnetic materials, have been
widely used in the industrial and biomedical sectors, and their environmental impacts must …

Cold plasma has been used to promote seed germination. In this study, soybean seeds
were directly treated with cold plasma (CP) for different durations (0, 30, 60, 120, and 180 s) …

Increasing ultraviolet (UV) radiation is causing oxidative stress that accounts for growth and
yield losses in the present era of climate change. Plant hormones are useful tools for …

Soybean germination under ultraviolet-B (UV–B) radiation stress is a common and effective
way to enrich the isoflavone content of sprouts. However, the growth and biomass of …

Sprouting is a common strategy to enhance the nutritional value of seeds. Here, all the
reports regarding the occurrence of isoflavones in soybean sprouts have been covered for …