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 …

Anti-carcinogenic glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables and their antagonistic effects on prevention of cancers

P Soundararajan, JS Kim - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Glucosinolates (GSL) are naturally occurring β-d-thioglucosides found across the
cruciferous vegetables. Core structure formation and side-chain modifications lead to the …

The genome sequence of allopolyploid Brassica juncea and analysis of differential homoeolog gene expression influencing selection

J Yang, D Liu, X Wang, C Ji, F Cheng, B Liu, Z Hu… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The Brassica genus encompasses three diploid and three allopolyploid genomes, but a
clear understanding of the evolution of agriculturally important traits via polyploidy is lacking …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the impact of preparation and cooking on the nutritional quality of vegetables and legumes

ADT Fabbri, GA Crosby - International Journal of Gastronomy and Food …, 2016 - Elsevier
Vegetables and legumes represent one of the most important components of the human
diet. Being informed about their characteristics can improve the health benefits, helping to …

Elicitation: a tool for enriching the bioactive composition of foods

N Baenas, C García-Viguera, DA Moreno - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Elicitation is a good strategy to induce physiological changes and stimulate defense or
stress-induced responses in plants. The elicitor treatments trigger the synthesis of …

Soil health and nutrient density: beyond organic vs. conventional farming

DR Montgomery, A Biklé - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Controversy has long surrounded the question of nutritional differences between crops
grown organically or using now-conventional methods, with studies dating back to the 1940s …

Glucosinolate metabolism, functionality and breeding for the improvement of Brassicaceae vegetables

M Ishida, M Hara, N Fukino, T Kakizaki… - Breeding science, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Unique secondary metabolites, glucosinolates (S-glucopyranosyl thiohydroximates), are
naturally occurring S-linked glucosides found mainly in Brassicaceae plants. They are …

Bioactivity of olive oil phenols in neuroprotection

C Angeloni, M Malaguti, MC Barbalace… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Neurological disorders such as stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are associated
with high morbidity and mortality, and few or no effective options are available for their …

Beneficial health effects of glucosinolates-derived isothiocyanates on cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases

RM Kamal, AF Abdull Razis, NS Mohd Sukri… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are illnesses that
affect the nervous system and heart, all of which are vital to the human body. To maintain …

Addressing the inter‐individual variation in response to consumption of plant food bioactives: towards a better understanding of their role in healthy aging and …

C Manach, D Milenkovic, T Van de Wiele… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive compounds in plant‐based foods have health properties that contribute to the
prevention of age‐related chronic diseases, particularly cardiometabolic disorders …