Microgreens

Verlinden, Sven

doi:10.1002/9781119625407.ch3

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“…But more likely, the proportion of K compared to other nutrients resulted in comparative differences due to greater availability of cations as sum of cations remains almost constant in plant tissues (Fageria, 2001). Yet the nutrient concentrations in plants at the microgreen/seedling stage is highly dictated by cotyledon concentrations of nutrients as at this stage they only have two fully developed cotyledons with the emergence of true leaves (Verlinden, 2019). It should be noted that the concentrations shown in this study were well within the expected levels for broccoli, and no deficiencies were seen.…”

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Vitamin C biofortification of broccoli microgreens and resulting effects on nutrient composition

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The consumption of plants plays an important role in human health. In addition to providing macro and micronutrients, plants are the sole sources of several phytonutrients that play a major role in disease prevention. However, in modern diets, increased consumption of cheaper, processed foods with poor nutritional value over fruits and vegetables leads to insufficient consumption of essential nutrients such as vitamin C. Taking supplements can address some of the insufficient nutrients in a diet. However, supplements are not as diverse or bioavailable as the nutrients in plants. Improving the abundance of nutrients in plants will reduce the amounts that need to be consumed, thereby reducing the price barrier and use of supplements. In this study, broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) microgreens grown in a controlled environment were biofortified for increased vitamin C content. The microgreens grown on growing pads were treated with supplemental nutrient solutions. Treatments were applied four to five days after germination and included four different concentrations of ascorbic acid specifically, 0% (control), 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.25% and 0.5%, added to the nutrient solution. Microgreens with turgid cotyledons and appearance of tip of first true leaves were harvested about 14 days after germination and were analyzed for biomass, chlorophylls, carotenoids, vitamin C and other minerals content. The ascorbic acid improved the microgreens’ fresh biomass, percent dry matter, chlorophylls, carotenoids, vitamin C, and potassium content. Moreover, this study also mapped out the correlation between ascorbic acid, phytochemicals, and broccoli microgreens’ mineral composition. The total vitamin C was positively correlated to K and negatively correlated to chlorophylls, N, P, Mg, Ca, S, and B (p < 0.01). These relationships can be applied in future vitamin C biofortification research across different microgreens. In conclusion, vitamin C was increased up to 222% by supplemental ascorbic acid without being detrimental to plant health and mineral composition.

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Vitamin C biofortification of broccoli microgreens and resulting effects on nutrient composition

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“…Although it is not appropriate to generalize about the effects of each treatment, because in many cases the responses are species-specific, some coincidences in the reported results allow certain trends to be inferred. Increasing irradiance intensities could induce a mild photostress ( Verlinden, 2020 ), and lead to lower levels of chlorophyll in kohlrabi, mustard, mizuna, cabbage, and arugula ( Kopsell et al, 2012 ; Craver et al, 2017 ; Jones-Baumgardt et al, 2021 ). Similar responses were reported for carotenoids in mustard, red pakchoi, tatsoi, mizuna, and broccoli ( Kopsell et al, 2012 ; Brazaityte et al, 2015 ; Craver et al, 2017 ; Gao et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…Microgreens have gained increasing attention in the last few years as a novelty food. The consumption of these edible seedlings with fully developed cotyledons, and the hint of the first true leaves ( Verlinden, 2020 ) have become very popular. This fact is a result of healthier eating trends focusing on functional foods with high content of phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals ( Kyriacou et al, 2016 ).…”

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“…First, is their short growth cycle, which is around 7 and 21 days depending on the species. Furthermore, it is possible to use soils and various other substrates for soilless cultivation ( Verlinden, 2020 ), large areas are not required, and the crop adapts very well to controlled indoor growing systems. Certain cultural practices, like fertilization, can be omitted and other practices, such as phytosanitary treatments or weed control, are not carried out.…”

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

Alloggia¹,

Bafumo²,

Ramírez³

et al. 2023

Current Research in Food Science

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“…These are seedlings of edible plants, harvested 7-14 days after sowing, when the first true leaves begin to appear. Verlinden (2019) defines microgreens as small lettuce greens grown from fully developed cotyledons that include one or two true plant leaves. There are many definitions of microgreening, but based on a review of the literature, it can be assumed that the above simple definition is quite broad.…”

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Microgreens - biologically complete product of the XXI century

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Microgreens are a new functional food crop that can facilitate adaptation to urbanization and global climate change, and improve human health. The research was carried out in 2021 at the Department of Landscape Architecture of the Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy. The aim of the research was to study the technology of cultivation of microgreens of the Brassicaceae family on an aqueous substrate. The objects of research were the seeds of cultivated plants of the Brassicaceae family: Brassica oleracea Broccoli Group broccoli or asparagus, Fortuna, Raphanus sativus radish, Violetta, Lepidium sativum, watercress, Dansky, and Eruca versicaria, arugula, Sicily. It was revealed that microgreens can be obtained from seeds of the Brassicaceae family in 6-12 days. Such a product does not have time to accumulate harmful substances from the atmosphere in a short period of time. When growing microgreens, it is not necessary to use mineral fertilizers, pesticides and, thus, it is possible to obtain environmentally friendly, biologically useful products with low material costs. It was found that, depending on the seeds of the studied crops and their genotype, the cycle of growing microgreens lasts from 6 to 10 days after germination. Depending on the type of culture, the sprouts reached a height of 5-10 cm. The laboratory germination rate was 96-98%.

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Microgreens

Cited by 34 publications

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Vitamin C biofortification of broccoli microgreens and resulting effects on nutrient composition

Vitamin C biofortification of broccoli microgreens and resulting effects on nutrient composition

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

Microgreens - biologically complete product of the XXI century

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