A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens
Microgreens are gaining prominence as nutrient-dense foods with health-promoting activities while aligning with smart agriculture and functional food trends. They are rich in numerous bioactive compounds like phenolics, ascorbic acid, and carotenoids, which act as antioxidants, while also causing mu...
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| author | Anja Vučetić Olja Šovljanski Lato Pezo Nevenka Gligorijević Saša Kostić Jelena Vulić Jasna Čanadanović-Brunet |
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| description | Microgreens are gaining prominence as nutrient-dense foods with health-promoting activities while aligning with smart agriculture and functional food trends. They are rich in numerous bioactive compounds like phenolics, ascorbic acid, and carotenoids, which act as antioxidants, while also causing multiple other biological activities. Using advanced statistical methods, this study investigated Brassicaceae microgreens, identifying kale and Sango radish as standout varieties. Both contained 16 amino acids, with potassium and calcium as dominant minerals. Sugar and protein contents ranged from 4.29 to 4.66% and 40.27 to 43.90%, respectively. Kale exhibited higher carotenoid levels, particularly lutein (996.36 mg/100 g) and beta-carotene (574.15 mg/100 g). In comparison, Sango radish excelled in glucose metabolism (α-glucosidase inhibition: 58%) and antioxidant activities (DPPH<sup>•</sup>: 7.92 mmol TE/100 g, ABTS<sup>•+</sup>: 43.47 mmol TE/100 g). Both showed antimicrobial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Kale demonstrated stronger anti-inflammatory effects, while Sango radish showed antiproliferative potential. These results, supported by PCA and correlation analysis, underscore the dual role of these microgreens as nutritious and therapeutic food additives, addressing oxidative stress, inflammation, and microbial threats. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-469766e39fb54d74af45e66e7b7988492025-08-20T03:11:18ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212025-02-0114219110.3390/antiox14020191A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae MicrogreensAnja Vučetić0Olja Šovljanski1Lato Pezo2Nevenka Gligorijević3Saša Kostić4Jelena Vulić5Jasna Čanadanović-Brunet6Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaFaculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Experimental Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Lowland Forestry and Environment Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaFaculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaFaculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaMicrogreens are gaining prominence as nutrient-dense foods with health-promoting activities while aligning with smart agriculture and functional food trends. They are rich in numerous bioactive compounds like phenolics, ascorbic acid, and carotenoids, which act as antioxidants, while also causing multiple other biological activities. Using advanced statistical methods, this study investigated Brassicaceae microgreens, identifying kale and Sango radish as standout varieties. Both contained 16 amino acids, with potassium and calcium as dominant minerals. Sugar and protein contents ranged from 4.29 to 4.66% and 40.27 to 43.90%, respectively. Kale exhibited higher carotenoid levels, particularly lutein (996.36 mg/100 g) and beta-carotene (574.15 mg/100 g). In comparison, Sango radish excelled in glucose metabolism (α-glucosidase inhibition: 58%) and antioxidant activities (DPPH<sup>•</sup>: 7.92 mmol TE/100 g, ABTS<sup>•+</sup>: 43.47 mmol TE/100 g). Both showed antimicrobial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Kale demonstrated stronger anti-inflammatory effects, while Sango radish showed antiproliferative potential. These results, supported by PCA and correlation analysis, underscore the dual role of these microgreens as nutritious and therapeutic food additives, addressing oxidative stress, inflammation, and microbial threats.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/14/2/191microgreensSango radishkaleantioxidant activitiesheadspace analysispharmaceutical activities |
| spellingShingle | Anja Vučetić Olja Šovljanski Lato Pezo Nevenka Gligorijević Saša Kostić Jelena Vulić Jasna Čanadanović-Brunet A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens Antioxidants microgreens Sango radish kale antioxidant activities headspace analysis pharmaceutical activities |
| title | A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Antioxidant and Nutritional Profiling of Brassicaceae Microgreens |
| title_sort | comprehensive antioxidant and nutritional profiling of brassicaceae microgreens |
| topic | microgreens Sango radish kale antioxidant activities headspace analysis pharmaceutical activities |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/14/2/191 |
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