Nutritional and Alternative Approaches to Treatment in Space

Kumar, Akash; Goyal, Nandani; Pramanik, Jhilam; Prajapati, Bhupendra G.; Patel, Jayvadan K.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05526-4_58

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“…The excess salt intake on Earth causes high blood pressure and removes large amounts of water from the body [ 90 ]. Long-term negative energy balance results in impaired cardiovascular function, poor muscular performance, increased muscle fatigue, low immunity, reduced wound healing power, and disturbed sleep [ 91 ].…”

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Countermeasures for Maintaining Cardiovascular Health in Space Missions

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During space exploration, the human body is subjected to altered atmospheric environments and gravity, exposure to radiation, sleep disturbance, and mental pressures; all these factors are responsible for cardiovascular diseases. Under microgravity, the physiological changes related to cardiovascular diseases are the cephalic fluid shift, dramatic reduction in central venous pressure, changes in blood rheology and endothelial function, cerebrovascular abnormalities, headaches, optic disc edema, intracranial hypertension, congestion of the jugular vein, facial swelling, and loss of taste. Generally, five countermeasures are used to maintain cardiovascular health (during and after space missions), including shielding, nutritional, medicinal, exercise, and artificial gravity. This article concludes with how to reduce space missions' impact on cardiovascular health with the help of various countermeasures.

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“…During the mission, if there is a fall in astronaut weight, we first have to raise that individual's calorie consumption. High protein consumption may also be beneficial to maintaining good health, as they reduce muscle atrophy [ 90 ].…”

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Countermeasures for Maintaining Cardiovascular Health in Space Missions

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“…The integration of a diet with appetible fresh-food from plant origin, being rich in bioactive compounds (e.g., antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fibers), may be an effective countermeasure toward the occurrence of space-induced diseases in astronauts, which also induce a positive effect on their psychology [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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“…Currently, several families are candidates to be exploited in microgreen production. Among these, many species of the Brassicaceae family present high amounts of micronutrients such as polyphenols, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, tocopherols [15][16][17][18], selenium, sulfur, calcium, and glycosylates [19][20][21], which are very effective in neutralizing radiation-induced oxidative damage and the risk of the occurrence of several types of cancer [7,20,[22][23][24]. These secondary metabolites are tightly linked to plant protection and defense pathways, and may be influenced by environmental conditions and agricultural practices [25][26][27].…”

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Growth, Anatomical, and Biochemical Responses of the Space Farming Candidate Brassica rapa L. Microgreens to Low-LET Ionizing Radiation

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An adequate and balanced diet is fundamental in preserving the health of astronauts from several space-induced diseases. Therefore, the integration of a diet with fresh food, rich in bioactive compounds such as microgreens produced directly onboard, may be useful in space for human nutrition. However, ionizing radiation (IR) in space represents a significant hindrance for organisms, with potential critical outcomes on plant morpho-anatomical, eco-physiological, and biochemical aspects, depending on the plant and IR features (e.g., species, developmental stage, IR dose, and type). In this study, we analyzed the effect of different doses of X-rays (0-control, 0.3, 1, 10, 20, and 30 Gy) on the morpho-anatomical and nutritional traits of microgreens of Brassica rapa L., irradiated at the stage of germinated seeds. After the irradiation, microgreens were cultivated in controlled conditions. At harvest, the morpho-biometric traits were analyzed, along with the leaf functional anatomical traits and the phytochemical content of the aboveground biomass. The results showed that X-ray exposure does not induce detrimental effects on growth, while it stimulates the production of antioxidants, improving plant defense and nutritional value. The overall results support the idea of using this species in space as a supplemental functional food.

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Nutritional and Alternative Approaches to Treatment in Space

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Countermeasures for Maintaining Cardiovascular Health in Space Missions

Countermeasures for Maintaining Cardiovascular Health in Space Missions

Growth, Anatomical, and Biochemical Responses of the Space Farming Candidate Brassica rapa L. Microgreens to Low-LET Ionizing Radiation

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