Evaluation of Growth Conditions, Antioxidant Potential, and Sensory Attributes of Six Diverse Microgreens Species

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dc.contributor.authorAjeet Singh Dhaka
dc.contributor.authorHarsh Kumar Dikshit
dc.contributor.authorGyan P. Mishra
dc.contributor.authorMechiya Tomuilim Tontang
dc.contributor.authorNand Lal Meena
dc.contributor.authorRanjeet Ranjan Kumar
dc.contributor.authorRamesh, S.V.
dc.contributor.authorSneh Narwal
dc.contributor.authorMuraleedhar Aski
dc.contributor.authorVinutha Thimmegowda
dc.contributor.authorSanjeev Gupta
dc.contributor.authorRamakrishnan M. Nair
dc.contributor.authorShelly Praveen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T05:48:39Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T05:48:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMicrogreens belong to a class of functional foods with valuable nutritional elements and diverse health benefits when consumed as food supplements. Its consumption has increased sharply due to the abundance of different health-promoting components than their mature plants. The present study investigated the growth conditions and nutritional profiles of six crops mungbean, lentil, red radish, pearl-millet, mustard, and red cabbage) as microgreens grown under the light with a 16 h light/8 h dark cycle. Firstly, the optimum temperature and the day of harvesting of each of the microgreens for their maximum yield were standardized. The optimum temperature ranged from 24 to 28 C, and the best stage for their harvesting ranged from the 6th to 13th day for all six microgreens species. Physiological parameters such as height, yield, color, moisture content, seed weight to fresh weight (FW) ratio, and FW to dry weight (DW) were also estimated. All the microgreens were analyzed for the total phenolics content, total anthocyanin content, vitamin C, free radical scavenging activity, dietary fiber, and phytic acid contents at the harvesting stage. Total phenolics, total anthocyanin, and vitamin C contents ranged from 55 to 1240 mg/100 g, 25 to 186 mg/100 g, and 22 to 86 mg/100 g, respectively, in the studied microgreens. Red cabbage and pearl-millet microgreens accumulated higher phenolics than other studied microgreens, while total anthocyanin content was higher in red radish and pearl-millet microgreens. Vitamin C content was recorded as highest in red cabbage microgreens. DPPH-based free radical scavenging activity ranged from 62–84% and was highest in red cabbage microgreens. All the microgreens were also analyzed for their dietary fiber (DF) content which ranged from 2.5–12.5% and was recorded as maximum in pearl millet microgreens. The findings of this study offer helpful information on the growth circumstances necessary to produce microgreens with the greatest nutrient and health benefits.
dc.identifier.citationAgriculture 2023, 13, 676. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030676
dc.identifier.urihttp://14.139.158.120:4000/handle/123456789/8827
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectantioxidant potential
dc.subjecttotal phenolics
dc.subjectphytic acid
dc.subjectradical scavenging
dc.titleEvaluation of Growth Conditions, Antioxidant Potential, and Sensory Attributes of Six Diverse Microgreens Species
dc.typeArticle

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