論文

査読有り
2023年1月15日

Microgreens—A Comprehensive Review of Bioactive Molecules and Health Benefits

Molecules
  • Maharshi Bhaswant
  • ,
  • Dilip Kumar Shanmugam
  • ,
  • Taiki Miyazawa
  • ,
  • Chizumi Abe
  • ,
  • Teruo Miyazawa

28
2
開始ページ
867
終了ページ
867
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.3390/molecules28020867
出版者・発行元
MDPI AG

Microgreens, a hypothesized term used for the emerging food product that is developed from various commercial food crops, such as vegetables, grains, and herbs, consist of developed cotyledons along with partially expanded true leaves. These immature plants are harvested between 7–21 days (depending on variety). They are treasured for their densely packed nutrients, concentrated flavors, immaculate and tender texture as well as for their vibrant colors. In recent years, microgreens are on demand from high-end restaurant chefs and nutritional researchers due to their potent flavors, appealing sensory qualities, functionality, abundance in vitamins, minerals, and other bioactive compounds, such as ascorbic acid, tocopherol, carotenoids, folate, tocotrienols, phylloquinones, anthocyanins, glucosinolates, etc. These qualities attracted research attention for use in the field of human health and nutrition. Increasing public concern regarding health has prompted humans to turn to microgreens which show potential in the prevention of malnutrition, inflammation, and other chronic ailments. This article focuses on the applications of microgreens in the prevention of the non-communicable diseases that prevails in the current generation, which emerged due to sedentary lifestyles, thus laying a theoretical foundation for the people creating awareness to switch to the recently introduced category of vegetable and providing great value for the development of health-promoting diets with microgreens.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28020867
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/2/867/pdf
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.3390/molecules28020867
  • eISSN : 1420-3049

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