Environmental factors regulate plant secondary metabolites

MM Qaderi, AB Martel, CA Strugnell - Plants, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Abiotic environmental stresses can alter plant metabolism, leading to inhibition or promotion
of secondary metabolites. Although the crucial roles of these compounds in plant …

Improving vegetable quality in controlled environments

Y Rouphael, MC Kyriacou, SA Petropoulos… - Scientia …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
During the last decades, food security has become a vital global concern driven by
projections of population increase and exacerbated by the impending pressure of climate …

Effects of polyethylene microplastic on the phytotoxicity of di-n-butyl phthalate in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. ramosa Hort)

M Gao, Y Liu, Z Song - Chemosphere, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The increase in the proportion of microplastics in the environment has intensified the interest
in phthalate and microplastic contamination in recent years. In this study, we investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor vegetable production: an alternative approach to increasing cultivation

PAY Ampim, E Obeng, E Olvera-Gonzalez - Plants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
As the world's population is increasing exponentially, human diets have changed to less
healthy foods resulting in detrimental health complications. Increasing vegetable intake by …

Stress induced production of plant secondary metabolites in vegetables: Functional approach for designing next generation super foods

D Sharma, B Shree, S Kumar, V Kumar… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Plant secondary metabolites are vital for human health leading to the gain the access to
natural products. The quality of crops is the result of the interaction of different biotic and …

Effect of preharvest abiotic stresses on the accumulation of bioactive compounds in horticultural produce

S Toscano, A Trivellini, G Cocetta, R Bulgari… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
The quality of horticultural products is the result of the interaction of different factors,
including grower's crop management ability, genotype, and environment. Sub-optimal …

Phytochemicals of Brassicaceae in plant protection and human health–Influences of climate, environment and agronomic practice

M Björkman, I Klingen, ANE Birch, AM Bones… - Phytochemistry, 2011‏ - Elsevier
In this review, we provide an overview of the role of glucosinolates and other phytochemical
compounds present in the Brassicaceae in relation to plant protection and human health …

Reactivity and stability of glucosinolates and their breakdown products in foods

FS Hanschen, E Lamy, M Schreiner… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The chemistry of glucosinolates and their behavior during food processing is very complex.
Their instability leads to the formation of a bunch of breakdown and reaction products that …

Glucosinolates in Brassica vegetables: The influence of the food supply chain on intake, bioavailability and human health

R Verkerk, M Schreiner, A Krumbein… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
Glucosinolates (GLSs) are found in Brassica vegetables. Examples of these sources include
cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and various root vegetables (eg radish and …

Regulatory mechanisms of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and plant nutrition against abiotic stresses in Brassicaceae family

A Jalal, CE da Silva Oliveira, FS Galindo, PAL Rosa… - Life, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Extreme environmental conditions, such as abiotic stresses (drought, salinity, heat, chilling
and intense light), offer great opportunities to study how different microorganisms and plant …