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 …

The role of emerging micro-scale vegetables in human diet and health benefits—An updated review based on microgreens

J Teng, P Liao, M Wang - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing public concern about health has prompted humans to find new sources of food.
Microgreens are young and immature plants that have been recently introduced as a new …

Quality evaluation of indoor-grown microgreens cultivated on three different substrates

R Bulgari, M Negri, P Santoro, A Ferrante - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
The microgreens are innovative products in the horticultural sector. They are appreciated by
consumers thanks to their novelty and health-related benefits, having a high antioxidant …

The nutritional quality potential of microgreens, baby leaves, and adult lettuce: an underexploited nutraceutical source

E Martínez-Ispizua, Á Calatayud, JI Marsal, C Cannata… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in the cultivation of lettuce landraces is increasing because native varieties, as high-
quality products, are particularly attractive to consumers. Lettuce is a popular leafy vegetable …

Sensory attributes and consumer acceptability of 12 microgreens species

F Caracciolo, C El-Nakhel, M Raimondo, MC Kyriacou… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microgreens are gaining increasing recognition among consumers, acclaimed for their
freshness and health promoting properties associated with densely fortified secondary …