Sprouts and microgreens—novel food sources for healthy diets

AW Ebert - Plants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
With the growing interest of society in healthy eating, the interest in fresh, ready-to-eat,
functional food, such as microscale vegetables (sprouted seeds and microgreens), has been …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Sprouts and microgreens: Trends, opportunities, and horizons for novel research

A Galieni, B Falcinelli, F Stagnari, A Datti, P Benincasa - Agronomy, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Sprouts and microgreens have attracted tremendous interest across multiple disciplines in
recent years. Here, we critically review the most recent advances to underscore research …

A review on bioactive compounds in sprouts: extraction techniques, food application and health functionality

S Waliat, MS Arshad, H Hanif, A Ejaz… - … journal of food …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this review, we discussed different types of sprouts, its antioxidant properties, extraction
techniques, functional food application and health benefits. Sprouts are regarded as …

Abiotic stress-induced secondary metabolite production in Brassica: Opportunities and challenges

M Muthusamy, SI Lee - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Over the decades, extensive research efforts have been undertaken to understand how
secondary plant metabolites are affected by genetic, environmental, and agronomic factors …

[HTML][HTML] Brassicaceae microgreens: A novel and promissory source of sustainable bioactive compounds

FP Alloggia, RF Bafumo, DA Ramirez, MA Maza… - Current Research in …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microgreens are novel foods with high concentrations of bioactive compounds and can be
grown easily and sustainably. Among all the microgreens genera produced, Brassicaceae …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound assisted phytochemical extraction of red cabbage by using deep eutectic solvent: Modelling using ANFIS and optimization by genetic algorithms

K Pusty, KK Dash, S Giri, GVSB Raj, A Tiwari… - Ultrasonics …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The present investigation studied the effect of process parameters on the extraction of
phytochemicals from red cabbage by the application of ultrasonication and temperature. The …

The enhancement of plant secondary metabolites content in Lactuca sativa L. by encapsulated bioactive agents

S Jurić, K Sopko Stracenski, Ż Król-Kilińska, I Žutić… - Scientific reports, 2020‏ - nature.com
Encapsulated bioactive agents applied to the Lactuca sativa L. present an innovative
approach to stimulate the production of plant secondary metabolites increasing its nutritive …

Phenolic constitution, phytochemical and macronutrient content in three species of microgreens as modulated by natural fiber and synthetic substrates

MC Kyriacou, C El-Nakhel, A Pannico, G Graziani… - Antioxidants, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The present study examined the modulatory effects of natural fiber substrates (agave fiber,
coconut fiber and peat moss) and synthetic alternatives (capillary mat and cellulose sponge) …