Assessment of bioactive compounds, antioxidant properties and morphological parameters in selected microgreens cultivated in soilless media
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, cilt.14, sa.12, ss.1-17, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 12
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1038/s41598-024-73973-w
- Dergi Adı: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-17
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The study investigated the effect of soilless media (burlap), on the morphological traits and
antioxidant activities of microgreens from Brassicaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Linaceae families.
The results revealed significant variations were observed in the selected morphological, biochemical
composition, and antioxidant capacity of the microgreens. The radish sango and microgreens
showed superior morphological characteristics compared to other microgreens. The elemental
composition analysis revealed consistent moisture, ash, fat, fiber, and protein content across all
families. The results revealed significant variations in the biochemical composition and antioxidant
capacity of the microgreens, depending on the growing medium and between microgreens. Notably,
microgreens differed in photosynthetic pigment profiles, with flaxseed and cabbage showing the
highest chlorophyll content of 26.59 to 27.18 µg/g, FW and carotenoid content in a range of 3.74 to
6.39 µg/g, FW was observed in microgreens. The radish sango and beetroot microgreens exhibited
elevated anthocyanin levels of 27.94–28.25 µmol/100 g, FW. Biochemical analysis indicated varying
levels of ascorbic acid (177.58 to 256.46 mg/100 g, FW), total glucosinolate content (4.09 to 47.38
µmol/g, FW), phenolic content (131.44 to 298.56 mg GAE/100 g, FW), and flavonoid content (10.94 to
18.14 mg QUE/100 g, FW) were observed in selected microgreens families. Radish sango microgreens
demonstrated the highest DPPH (76.82%, FW) and ABTS (88.49%, FW) radical scavenging activities,
indicating superior antioxidant potential. The study showed that Brassicaceae microgreens are
particularly rich in bioactive and antioxidant properties. Additionally, studies could assess the
economic feasibility and scalability of soilless cultivation methods for microgreens to support their
inclusion in sustainable agricultural practices and health-promoting diets.