The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways

This review highlights the therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens (RRMs) as a nutrient-rich food with notable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, sulforaphane, and caroten...

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Main Authors: Trina Ekawai Tallei, Nova Hellen Kapantow, Nurdjannah Jane Niode, Illah Sailah, Maghfirah Savitri, Muhammad Yamin Lahay, Jayanthi Barasarathi
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19476337.2025.2467410
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author Trina Ekawai Tallei
Nova Hellen Kapantow
Nurdjannah Jane Niode
Illah Sailah
Maghfirah Savitri
Muhammad Yamin Lahay
Jayanthi Barasarathi
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Nova Hellen Kapantow
Nurdjannah Jane Niode
Illah Sailah
Maghfirah Savitri
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Jayanthi Barasarathi
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description This review highlights the therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens (RRMs) as a nutrient-rich food with notable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, sulforaphane, and carotenoids, RRMs exhibit the ability to modulate key signaling pathways, including NF-κB, MAPK, JAK/STAT, TGF-β, SRC kinase, COX-2-PGE-2, and Wnt/β-catenin. These pathways regulate critical processes such as cell proliferation, angiogenesis, migration, and apoptosis, offering potential for inflammation and cancer mitigation. The review also explores the suitability of RRMs as space food, emphasizing their rapid growth, minimal resource requirements, and ability to support astronauts’ health by addressing oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and inflammation in microgravity. While current evidence underscores their health-promoting effects, further in vitro and in vivo studies are essential to elucidate their molecular mechanisms and optimize their applications in medicine and space nutrition.
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spelling doaj-art-3cbbda5f43ba49d597b5fc97161c1b642025-08-20T02:30:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCyTA - Journal of Food1947-63371947-63452025-12-0123110.1080/19476337.2025.2467410The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathwaysTrina Ekawai Tallei0Nova Hellen Kapantow1Nurdjannah Jane Niode2Illah Sailah3Maghfirah Savitri4Muhammad Yamin Lahay5Jayanthi Barasarathi6Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, IndonesiaDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, IndonesiaAgroindustrial Engineering Study Program, Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, IPB University, Bogor, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaHarvest Gorontalo Indonesia, Pilohayanga Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo, IndonesiaFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra, Nilai, MalaysiaThis review highlights the therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens (RRMs) as a nutrient-rich food with notable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, sulforaphane, and carotenoids, RRMs exhibit the ability to modulate key signaling pathways, including NF-κB, MAPK, JAK/STAT, TGF-β, SRC kinase, COX-2-PGE-2, and Wnt/β-catenin. These pathways regulate critical processes such as cell proliferation, angiogenesis, migration, and apoptosis, offering potential for inflammation and cancer mitigation. The review also explores the suitability of RRMs as space food, emphasizing their rapid growth, minimal resource requirements, and ability to support astronauts’ health by addressing oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and inflammation in microgravity. While current evidence underscores their health-promoting effects, further in vitro and in vivo studies are essential to elucidate their molecular mechanisms and optimize their applications in medicine and space nutrition.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19476337.2025.2467410Red radish microgreensbioactive compoundsanti-inflammatoryanticancersignaling pathway
spellingShingle Trina Ekawai Tallei
Nova Hellen Kapantow
Nurdjannah Jane Niode
Illah Sailah
Maghfirah Savitri
Muhammad Yamin Lahay
Jayanthi Barasarathi
The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
CyTA - Journal of Food
Red radish microgreens
bioactive compounds
anti-inflammatory
anticancer
signaling pathway
title The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
title_full The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
title_fullStr The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
title_full_unstemmed The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
title_short The therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
title_sort therapeutic potential of red radish microgreens in modulating inflammation and cancer pathways
topic Red radish microgreens
bioactive compounds
anti-inflammatory
anticancer
signaling pathway
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19476337.2025.2467410
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