Microgreens science
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Microgreens are a relatively modern innovation. While they were consumed in small amounts long ago, the term itself only emerged in 1992.
Since microgreens haven’t been around for very long, the amount of scientific information available is still limited. However, the existing research papers are already highly positive about their benefits.
As a microgreens producer, we aim to provide honest information without making exaggerated claims about our products. That’s why it’s important to us to offer a scientific foundation, ensuring you can trust the information we share.
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Scientific articles
“Functional foods, usually referred to as nutraceuticals, are nutrient- dense and associated with numerous significant health benefits.”
“Microgreens have also piqued the interest of space agencies, which expect that their sensory properties can help to the nourishment of astronauts in microgravity.”
Antioxidant potential, support for cardiovascular health, antidiabetic and anti-obesity activity, anti-carcinogenic properties, and anti-inflammatory effects.
“It can be emphasised that microgreens can assist in overcoming "hidden hunger".”
“All these nutritional parameters show that the Brassicaceae microgreens have health-beneficial role and can be used as excellent nutritive sources as functional food.”
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“In general, microgreens contain considerably higher concentrations of vitamins and carotenoids than their mature plant counterparts, although large variations were found among the 25 species tested.”
“Red cabbage microgreens contained an average of 11.5 mg/100 g FW β-carotene which is approximately 260-fold more than the value (0.044 mg/100 g FW) reported for mature red cabbage leaves.”
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“Due to their extraordinary nutrition profile with high antioxidant potential, it is believed that they possess several health benefits.”
"These data suggest that microgreens can modulate weight gain and cholesterol."
Anti-carcinogenic activity, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-diabetic effect, antimicrobial activity, and anti-obesity effect.
"Since the amount of vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds are high in microgreens so eating green vegetables is associated to decrease danger of many diseases."
- "it was approximated that values mea- sured in microgreens were up to 40 times more than those reported for fully grown vegetable leaves."
Heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer.
“microgreens could be considered a resilient phytochemical factory for the dietary and psychological needs of crew members in orbital flights and platforms.”
"A new class of speciality salad crops valued for their color and flavor enhancing properties but also for their rich phytonutrient content are microgreens."
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Microgreens, a modern plant-based functional food harvested 7 to 14 days after germination, are an excellent source of phytonutrients such as essential minerals, polyphenols, carotenoids, chlorophyll, anthocyanins, and glucosinolates. These compounds provide strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic effects, positioning microgreens as a functional food that may help prevent or alleviate chronic diseases.
