Nutritional quality and health benefits of microgreens, a crop of modern agriculture

Y Zhang, Z Xiao, E Ager, L Kong, L Tan - Journal of Future Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
Microgreens are young, tender greens that are used to enhance the color, texture, or flavor
of salads and main dishes. They can be grown in small scales and indoors, making them …

Sprouted grains: A comprehensive review

P Benincasa, B Falcinelli, S Lutts, F Stagnari, A Galieni - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, there has been an increase in the use of sprouted grains in human diet
and a parallel increase in the scientific literature dealing with their nutritional traits and …

Micro-scale vegetable production and the rise of microgreens

MC Kyriacou, Y Rouphael, F Di Gioia, A Kyratzis… - Trends in food science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Interest in fresh, functional foods is on the rise, compelled by the growing
interest of consumers for diets that support health and longevity. Microgreens garner …

Microgreen nutrition, food safety, and shelf life: A review

ER Turner, Y Luo, RL Buchanan - Journal of food science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microgreens have gained increasing popularity as food ingredients in recent years because
of their high nutritional value and diverse sensorial characteristics. Microgreens are edible …

A review on the effects of light-emitting diode (LED) light on the nutrients of sprouts and microgreens

X Zhang, Z Bian, X Yuan, X Chen, C Lu - Trends in food science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Vegetable microgreens: The gleam of next generation super foods, their genetic enhancement, health benefits and processing approaches

S Sharma, B Shree, D Sharma, S Kumar… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering the well-being cognizance of masses, the microgreens have emerged as the
potential therapeutic functional foods for improving the overall health by dietary …

Advances and emerging trends in cultivation substrates for growing sprouts and microgreens toward safe and sustainable agriculture

M Du, Z Xiao, Y Luo - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing sustainable technology to grow nutritious produce under controlled environment
is an important strategy to practice urban agriculture. Being rich in nutrients and having a …

UV and visible spectrum led lighting as abiotic elicitors of bioactive compounds in sprouts, microgreens, and baby leaves—A comprehensive review including their …

F Artés-Hernández, N Castillejo, L Martínez-Zamora - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: According to social demands, the agri-food industry must elaborate convenient
safe and healthy foods rich in phytochemicals while minimising processing inputs like …

Evaluation of the Bioaccessibility of Antioxidant Bioactive Compounds and Minerals of Four Genotypes of Brassicaceae Microgreens

B de la Fuente, G López-García, V Máñez, A Alegría… - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microgreens constitute an emerging class of fresh, healthy foods due to their nutritional
composition. In this study the content of minerals and antioxidant bioactive compounds, and …