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Edible Plant Sprouts: Safety in Production and Quality Control
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Edible Plant Sprouts: Safety in Production and Quality Control

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2023) | Viewed by 2331

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Nana Su

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College of Life Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Interests: secondary metabolism; sprout vegetable; nutritional quality; anthocyanins

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Edible plant sprouts, the production of which involves soaking seeds, nuts, legumes, or grains for several hours, have received much attention due to their abundance, good bioavailability, and health benefits for humans. The germination process is short, from hours to days, but its regulation (light, temperature, additions etc.) greatly affects the nutritional value of plant food. The health-promoting compounds in sprouts, such as flavonoids and anthocyanins, have been the focus of much recent attention, but how to increase the biosynthesis of these compounds and how to evaluate their real function in human health remain to be elucidated deeply.

This Special Issue will focus on the latest findings related to the regulation of the production and quality of edible plant sprouts. It will include new findings about the presence of growing, genetic, and environmental, factors, which may influence the levels of health-promoting compounds. Papers on in vitro and in vivo biological activity and the potential health benefits of extracts or compounds isolated from sprouts are also welcome, as well as papers dealing with their safety for human consumption. This Special Issue will include original research articles, reviews, and short communications.

Dr. Nana Su
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • sprouts
  • health-promoting compounds
  • nutritional value
  • safety production

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Blue Light Enhances Health-Promoting Sulforaphane Accumulation in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) Sprouts through Inhibiting Salicylic Acid Synthesis
by Youyou Guo, Chunyan Gong, Beier Cao, Tiantian Di, Xinxin Xu, Jingran Dong, Keying Zhao, Kai Gao and Nana Su
Plants 2023, 12(17), 3151; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12173151 - 1 Sep 2023
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As a vegetable with high nutritional value, broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is rich in vitamins, antioxidants and anti-cancer compounds. Glucosinolates (GLs) are one of the important functional components widely found in cruciferous vegetables, and their hydrolysate sulforaphane (SFN) plays a [...] Read more.
As a vegetable with high nutritional value, broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is rich in vitamins, antioxidants and anti-cancer compounds. Glucosinolates (GLs) are one of the important functional components widely found in cruciferous vegetables, and their hydrolysate sulforaphane (SFN) plays a key function in the anti-cancer process. Herein, we revealed that blue light significantly induced the SFN content in broccoli sprouts, and salicylic acid (SA) was involved in this process. We investigated the molecular mechanisms of SFN accumulation with blue light treatment in broccoli sprouts and the relationship between SFN and SA. The results showed that the SFN accumulation in broccoli sprouts was significantly increased under blue light illumination, and the expression of SFN synthesis-related genes was particularly up-regulated by SA under blue light. Moreover, blue light considerably decreased the SA content compared with white light, and this decrease was more suppressed by paclobutrazol (Pac, an inhibitor of SA synthesis). In addition, the transcript level of SFN synthesis-related genes and the activity of myrosinase (MYR) paralleled the trend of SFN accumulation under blue light treatment. Overall, we concluded that SA participates in the SFN accumulation in broccoli sprouts under blue light. Full article
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Mitigation of Acetamiprid Residue Disruption on Pea Seed Germination by Selenium Nanoparticles and Lentinans
by Yongxi Lin, Chunran Zhou, Dong Li, Yujiao Jia, Qinyong Dong, Huan Yu, Tong Wu and Canping Pan
Plants 2023, 12(15), 2781; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12152781 - 27 Jul 2023
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The use of pesticides for pest control during the storage period of legume seeds is a common practice. This study evaluated the disruptive effects on pea seed germination and the repair effects of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) and lentinans (LNTs) This study examined the [...] Read more.
The use of pesticides for pest control during the storage period of legume seeds is a common practice. This study evaluated the disruptive effects on pea seed germination and the repair effects of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) and lentinans (LNTs) This study examined the biomass, nutrient content, antioxidant indicators, plant hormones, phenolic compounds, and metabolites associated with the lignin biosynthesis pathway in pea sprouts. The application of acetamiprid resulted in a significant decrease in yield, amino-acid content, and phenolic compound content of pea sprouts, along with observed lignin deposition. Moreover, acetamiprid residue exerted a notable level of stress on pea sprouts, as evidenced by changes in antioxidant indicators and plant hormones. During pea seed germination, separate applications of 5 mg/L SeNPs or 20 mg/L LNTs partially alleviated the negative effects induced by acetamiprid. When used in combination, these treatments restored most of the aforementioned indicators to levels comparable to the control group. Correlation analysis suggested that the regulation of lignin content in pea sprouts may involve lignin monomer levels, reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, and plant hormone signaling mediation. This study provides insight into the adverse impact of acetamiprid residues on pea sprout quality and highlights the reparative mechanism of SeNPs and LNTs, offering a quality assurance method for microgreens, particularly pea sprouts. Future studies can validate the findings of this study from the perspective of gene expression. Full article
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