Dr. Eric Berg
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Discover the unique health benefits of microgreens!
Sulforaphane is a phytonutrient that has been studied extensively. You can get sulforaphane from many different plants, but the best source of sulforaphane is broccoli microgreens.
Broccoli microgreens have 10 to 100 times more sulforaphane than broccoli.
The majority of nutrients in plants, especially phytonutrients, are in the early stages of growth. Microgreens also have much fewer anti-nutrients, which can irritate the gut. Microgreens are incredibly nutritious and are great choices if you or your children have a hard time consuming necessary amounts of vegetables.
CURRENT SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Microgreens Research Papers
Microgreens garner immense potential for improving the nutritional value of the human diet, considering their high content of healthy compounds. On the other hand, they are gaining more and more interest not only for their nutritional value but also for their interesting organoleptic traits. (such as sight, smell and taste)
Microgreens are gaining popularity also due to their varying and attractive colors, textures, and flavors .
Microgreens are gaining increasing interest as functional superfoods, due to their relevant contents of micronutrients and bioactive compounds.
Microgreens garner immense potential for improving the nutritional value of the human diet and boosting the immune system.
There are currently 6,630 microgreens research papers on Google Scholar
Belay Dereje, Jean-Christophe Jacquier, Caroline Elliott-Kingston, Mary Harty, Niamh Harbourne. Brassicaceae Microgreens: Phytochemical Compositions, Influences of Growing Practices, Postharvest Technology, Health, and Food Applications. ACS Food Science & Technology 2023, 3 (6) , 981-998. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00040
Andrea Castellaneta, Ilario Losito, Beniamino Leoni, Pietro Santamaria, Cosima Damiana Calvano, Tommaso R. I. Cataldi. Glycerophospholipidomics of Five Edible Oleaginous Microgreens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2022, 70 (7) , 2410-2423. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c07754
Zhihao Liu, Jenna Shi, Jiawei Wan, Quynchi Pham, Zhi Zhang, Jianghao Sun, Liangli Yu, Yaguang Luo, Thomas T.Y. Wang, Pei Chen. Profiling of Polyphenols and Glucosinolates in Kale and Broccoli Microgreens Grown under Chamber and Windowsill Conditions by Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry. ACS Food Science & Technology 2022, 2 (1) , 101-113. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.1c00355
Oday Alrifai, Xiuming Hao, Ronghua Liu, Zhanhui Lu, Massimo F. Marcone, Rong Tsao. LED-Induced Carotenoid Synthesis and Related Gene Expression in Brassica Microgreens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2021, 69 (16) , 4674-4685. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00200
Xiaoyan Zhang, Zhonghua Bian, Shuai Li, Xin Chen, Chungui Lu. Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Compound Profiles, Antioxidant Capacities, and Expressions of Phenolic Biosynthesis-Related Genes in Soybean Microgreens Grown under Different Light Spectra. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2019, 67 (49) , 13577-13588. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05594
Oday Alrifai, Xiuming Hao, Massimo F. Marcone, Rong Tsao. Current Review of the Modulatory Effects of LED Lights on Photosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites and Future Perspectives of Microgreen Vegetables. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2019, 67 (22) , 6075-6090. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00819
Uyory Choe, Liangli Lucy Yu, Thomas T. Y. Wang. The Science behind Microgreens as an Exciting New Food for the 21st Century. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2018, 66 (44) , 11519-11530. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03096
Roberta Bulgari, Marco Negri, Piero Santoro, Antonio Ferrante. Quality Evaluation of Indoor-Grown Microgreens Cultivated on Three Different Substrates. Horticulturae 2021, 7 (5) , 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7050096
Marios C. Kyriacou, Christophe El-Nakhel, Antonio Pannico, Giulia Graziani, Armando Zarrelli, Georgios A. Soteriou, Angelos Kyratzis, Chrystalla Antoniou, Fabiana Pizzolongo, Raffaele Romano, Alberto Ritieni, Stefania De Pascale, Youssef Rouphael. Ontogenetic Variation in the Mineral, Phytochemical and Yield Attributes of Brassicaceous Microgreens. Foods 2021, 10 (5) , 1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10051032
Chase Jones-Baumgardt, Qinglu Ying, Youbin Zheng, Gale G. Bozzo, . The growth and morphology of microgreens is associated with modified ascorbate and anthocyanin profiles in response to the intensity of sole-source light-emitting diodes. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 2021, 101 (2) , 212-228. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2020-0060
Aušra Brazaitytė, Jurga Miliauskienė, Viktorija Vaštakaitė-Kairienė, Rūta Sutulienė, Kristina Laužikė, Pavelas Duchovskis, Stanisław Małek. Effect of Different Ratios of Blue and Red LED Light on Brassicaceae Microgreens under a Controlled Environment. Plants 2021, 10 (4) , 801. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10040801
L.G. Eliseeva, D.V. Simina, Ali Dzhemil Osman. New types of food products for healthy nutrition that are high in functional ingredients. Tovaroved prodovolstvennykh tovarov (Commodity specialist of food products) 2021, (4) , 299-304.
https://doi.org/10.33920/igt-01-2104-08
Jing Teng, Pan Liao, Mingfu Wang. The role of emerging micro-scale vegetables in human diet and health benefits—an updated review based on microgreens. Food & Function 2021, 12 (5) , 1914-1932. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FO03299A
O V. Ushakova, A. V. Molchanova, L. L. Bondareva. Content of biologically active substances in seedlings of cabbage of the genus Brassica L.. Vegetable crops of Russia 2021, (1) , 96-104.
https://doi.org/10.18619/2072-9146-2021-1-96-104
Antoanela Patras. Effects of Development Stage and Sodium Salts on the Antioxidant Properties of White Cabbage Microgreens. Agriculture 2021, 11 (3) , 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11030200
Edward Marques, Heather M. Darby, Jana Kraft. Benefits and Limitations of Non-Transgenic Micronutrient Biofortification Approaches. Agronomy 2021, 11 (3) , 464. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11030464