Abstract
Different LED light spectra (LS) are absorbed by different plant photoreceptors and can control biomass and plant secondary metabolite synthesis. In this study, the effects of continuous-spectrum LED lights (red, blue, white, red + blue, and 12 h blue + 12 h red) on the production value, antioxidant compounds, and biomass of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) microgreens (Red Rubin, Violeto, and Kapoor cultivars and the Ablagh genotype) were investigated. The results showed significant effects of LS on cultivar (Cv) and the interaction of LS and Cv on the studied traits. The highest quantitys of chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll, and nitrate were obtained in Violeto under blue lighting. Red lighting enhanced starch synthesis in Red Rubin and flavonoids in the Violeto Cv. The highest biomass (4.54 kg m−2) was observed in the Ablagh genotype and the highest carbohydrate synthesis in Violeto Cv in the red + blue treatment. The highest anthocyanin content (26.33 mg 100 g−1 FW) was observed for Red Rubin Cv under 12 h blue + 12 h red light. The greatest antioxidant capacity (83.57% inhibition), the highest levels of phenolic compounds (2027.25 mg GA 100 g−1 FW), vitamin C (405.76 mg 100 g−1 FW), proline, antioxidant potential composite index (APCI), and the greatest production values were obtained for the Ablagh genotype under blue lighting. Taken together, the experiment findings indicate that growing the Ablagh genotype under continuous blue lighting can increase the antioxidant capacity, phenolic compounds, and vitamin C and that this LED light spectrum can be used as a practical method to produce basil microgreens with high nutritional health value.
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Claim · model-written summary
Violeto under blue light had the highest chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll and nitrate.
- Taxon
- Basil
Ocimum basilicumt0 - Material
- Violetoe0
- Treatment
- blue lightinge0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll, and nitratee0
- Direction
- higheste0
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e0“The highest quantitys of chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll, and nitrate were obtained in Violeto under blue lighting.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Red light enhanced starch synthesis in Red Rubin.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Red Rubine0
- Treatment
- Red lightinge0
- Outcome
- starch synthesise0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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e0“Red lighting enhanced starch synthesis in Red Rubin and flavonoids in the Violeto Cv.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Red light enhanced flavonoids in Violeto.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Violeto Cve0
- Treatment
- Red lightinge0
- Outcome
- flavonoidse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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e0“Red lighting enhanced starch synthesis in Red Rubin and flavonoids in the Violeto Cv.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Ablagh under red and blue light had highest biomass, 4.54 kg m−2.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Ablagh genotypee0
- Treatment
- red + blue treatmente0
- Outcome
- biomasse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 4.54 kg m−2e0
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Verbatim
e0“The highest biomass (4.54 kg m−2) was observed in the Ablagh genotype and the highest carbohydrate synthesis in Violeto Cv in the red + blue treatment.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Violeto under red and blue light had highest carbohydrate synthesis.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Violeto Cve0
- Treatment
- red + blue treatmente0
- Outcome
- carbohydrate synthesise0
- Direction
- higheste0
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e0“the highest carbohydrate synthesis in Violeto Cv in the red + blue treatment.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Red Rubin under alternating blue and red light had highest anthocyanin content.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Red Rubin Cve0
- Treatment
- 12 h blue + 12 h red lighte0
- Outcome
- anthocyanin contente0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 26.33 mg 100 g−1 FWe0
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Verbatim
e0“The highest anthocyanin content (26.33 mg 100 g−1 FW) was observed for Red Rubin Cv under 12 h blue + 12 h red light.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Ablagh under blue light had greatest antioxidant capacity.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Ablagh genotypee0
- Treatment
- blue lightinge0
- Outcome
- antioxidant capacitye0
- Direction
- greateste0
- Value
- 83.57% inhibitione0
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Verbatim
e0“The greatest antioxidant capacity (83.57% inhibition), the highest levels of phenolic compounds (2027.25 mg GA 100 g−1 FW), vitamin C (405.76 mg 100 g−1 FW), proline, antioxidant potential composite index (APCI), and the greatest production values were obtained for the Ablagh genotype under blue lighting.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Ablagh under blue light had highest phenolic compounds.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Ablagh genotypee0
- Treatment
- blue lightinge0
- Outcome
- phenolic compoundse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 2027.25 mg GA 100 g−1 FWe0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the highest levels of phenolic compounds (2027.25 mg GA 100 g−1 FW), vitamin C (405.76 mg 100 g−1 FW), proline, antioxidant potential composite index (APCI), and the greatest production values were obtained for the Ablagh genotype under blue lighting.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Ablagh under blue light had highest vitamin C.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Ablagh genotypee0
- Treatment
- blue lightinge0
- Outcome
- vitamin Ce0
- Value
- 405.76 mg 100 g−1 FWe0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“vitamin C (405.76 mg 100 g−1 FW), proline, antioxidant potential composite index (APCI), and the greatest production values were obtained for the Ablagh genotype under blue lighting.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
Ablagh under blue light had high proline, APCI and production values.
- Taxon
- BasilOcimum basilicumt0
- Material
- Ablagh genotypee0
- Treatment
- blue lightinge0
- Outcome
- proline, antioxidant potential composite index (APCI), and the greatest production valuese0
- Direction
- greateste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“proline, antioxidant potential composite index (APCI), and the greatest production values were obtained for the Ablagh genotype under blue lighting.”
t0“Basil”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend Ablagh under blue lighting for nutritious microgreens.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume0
- Material
- Ablagh genotypee0
- Treatment
- continuous blue lightinge0
- Outcome
- produce basil microgreens with high nutritional health valuee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growing the Ablagh genotype under continuous blue lighting can increase the antioxidant capacity, phenolic compounds, and vitamin C and that this LED light spectrum can be used as a practical method to produce basil microgreens with high nutritional health value.”
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