Brassica oleracea as a functional crop: phytochemical potential and sustainable applications

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025

Abstract Broccoli ( Brassica oleracea var. italica L.), a biennial cool‐season crop of the Brassicaceae family, originates from Mediterranean region and is renowned for its exceptional nutritional qualities. Its increasing global popularity has been attributed to bioactive compounds, particularly glucosinolates their hydrolysis product, sulforaphane, which provide numerous health benefits. Sulforaphane demonstrates protective effects against metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus severe conditions, including stroke, myocardial infarction, cancer. Broccoli's low caloric high fiber content makes it an ideal dietary component. by‐products, often considered inedible (stalks, stems, leaves), also have various sustainable applications. These include prolonging shelf life, development agrochemicals, creation nanoparticles, formulation functional foods, beverages, medicines, all at reduced costs. This review highlights broccoli's health‐supporting attributes phytochemical composition, emphasizing potential crop. The study explores use postharvest residues in zero‐waste solutions, highlighting eco‐friendly alternatives with economic benefits food agricultural industries. © 2025 Society Chemical Industry.

Язык: Английский

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Process optimization for microgreens-based dairy (lassi) beverage: Consumer acceptability, bioactive composition, and storage life using kinetic modelling

Journal of Stored Products Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 112, С. 102596 - 102596

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Optimization and bioactive evaluation of corn silk incorporated carrot banana smoothie using D-optimal mixture design

Food Chemistry Advances, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100956 - 100956

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens

Antioxidants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(2), С. 191 - 191

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025

Microgreens are gaining prominence as nutrient-dense foods with health-promoting activities while aligning smart agriculture and functional food trends. They rich in numerous bioactive compounds like phenolics, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, which act antioxidants, also causing multiple other biological activities. Using advanced statistical methods, this study investigated Brassicaceae microgreens, identifying kale Sango radish standout varieties. Both contained 16 amino acids, potassium calcium dominant minerals. Sugar protein contents ranged from 4.29 to 4.66% 40.27 43.90%, respectively. Kale exhibited higher carotenoid levels, particularly lutein (996.36 mg/100 g) beta-carotene (574.15 g). In comparison, excelled glucose metabolism (α-glucosidase inhibition: 58%) antioxidant (DPPH•: 7.92 mmol TE/100 g, ABTS•+: 43.47 showed antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus. demonstrated stronger anti-inflammatory effects, antiproliferative potential. These results, supported by PCA correlation analysis, underscore the dual role of these microgreens nutritious therapeutic additives, addressing oxidative stress, inflammation, microbial threats.

Язык: Английский

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Organic farming innovations: Cultivation of wheatgrass microgreens in soil enriched with fruit peels and antimicrobial assessment

Journal of King Saud University - Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(11), С. 103511 - 103511

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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