Abstract
BACKGROUND: Microgreens (i.e. tender immature greens) are a popular alternative to sprouts (i.e. germinating seeds) because of their higher content of vitamins, carotenoids and phenols, as well as their lower content of nitrates. Their nutritional value can be improved by biofortification, which increases micronutrient levels during plant growth. Because selenium (Se) plays a significant role in antioxidant defense, biofortification with Se is a good way of improving the nutritional quality of sprouts and microgreens. The present study investigated the production of Se-fortified microgreens from Se-enriched seeds of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). These microgreens could be used as new beneficial dietary supplements. RESULTS: as sodium selenate, to full maturity. Seeds accumulated a high amount of Se and were then used to produce microgreens. The germination index was higher in the seeds from Se-treated plants and the microgreens were enriched in Se. The antioxidant capacity of Se-fortified microgreens was higher compared to the control. CONCLUSION: The production of microgreens from Se-enriched seeds could comprise a good system for obtaining microgreens with a high nutritional value. Basil plants treated with Se could be used to produce both Se-fortified leaves and microgreens. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Claim · model-written summary
Seeds from sodium selenate-treated basil plants accumulated a high amount of Se.
- Taxon
- basil
Ocimum basilicumt0 - Organ / stage
- Seedse0
- Treatment
- sodium selenatee0
- Outcome
- amount of See0
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t0“seeds of basil”
e0“as sodium selenate, to full maturity. Seeds accumulated a high amount of Se”
Claim · model-written summary
Seeds from Se-treated basil plants had a higher germination index.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicumt0
- Organ / stage
- seedse1
- Treatment
- Se-treated plantse1
- Outcome
- germination indexe1
- Direction
- highere1
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t0“seeds of basil”
e1“The germination index was higher in the seeds from Se-treated plants and the microgreens were enriched in Se”
Claim · model-written summary
Seeds from Se-treated basil plants gave microgreens enriched in Se.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicumt0
- Organ / stage
- microgreense1
- Treatment
- Se-treated plantse1
- Outcome
- See1
- Direction
- enrichede1
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t0“seeds of basil”
e1“The germination index was higher in the seeds from Se-treated plants and the microgreens were enriched in Se”
Claim · model-written summary
Antioxidant capacity of Se-fortified microgreens was higher than that of the control.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicumt0
- Organ / stage
- microgreense2
- Treatment
- Se-fortifiede2
- Outcome
- antioxidant capacitye2
- Direction
- highere2
- Comparator
- controle2
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t0“seeds of basil”
e2“The antioxidant capacity of Se-fortified microgreens was higher compared to the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Producing microgreens from Se-enriched seeds could be a good system for obtaining microgreens with high nutritional value.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicumt0
- Outcome
- nutritional valuee3
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t0“seeds of basil”
e3“The production of microgreens from Se-enriched seeds could comprise a good system for obtaining microgreens with a high nutritional value”
Claim · model-written summary
Basil plants treated with Se could be used to produce both Se-fortified leaves and microgreens.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicume4
- Treatment
- treated with See4
- Outcome
- Se-fortified leaves and microgreense4
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e4“Basil plants treated with Se could be used to produce both Se-fortified leaves and microgreens”
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