Abstract
Employing eco-friendly techniques like cold plasma (CP) and ultraviolet (UV) radiation provides innovative approaches to enhance the sprout quality and productivity of alfalfa. This study explores the effects of CP and UV radiation on the germination, growth, and phytochemical profiles of alfalfa sprouts. CP significantly accelerated germination time, reducing median germination time by 8 hours compared to the control, and enhanced photosynthetic pigments, leading to higher biomass (25.87 mg/sprout fresh weight and 1.45 mg/sprout dry weight). UV treatments, particularly UV-C, increased chlorophyll and total flavonoid content. Overall, CP effectively promotes alfalfa germination and growth, while UV treatments improve specific phytochemicals.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma significantly accelerated alfalfa germination time, reducing median germination time by 8 hours compared to the control.
- Taxon
- alfalfa
Medicago sativat0 - Treatment
- CPe2
- Outcome
- germination timee2
- Direction
- acceleratede2
- Value
- 8 hourse2
- Comparator
- controle2
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t0“alfalfa sprouts”
e2“CP significantly accelerated germination time, reducing median germination time by 8 hours compared to the control, and enhanced photosynthetic pigments, leading to higher biomass (25.87 mg/sprout fresh weight and 1.45 mg/sprout dry weight)”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma increased alfalfa sprout fresh weight to 25.87 mg per sprout.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Treatment
- CPe2
- Outcome
- fresh weighte2
- Direction
- highere2
- Value
- 25.87 mg/sproute2
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t0“alfalfa sprouts”
e2“CP significantly accelerated germination time, reducing median germination time by 8 hours compared to the control, and enhanced photosynthetic pigments, leading to higher biomass (25.87 mg/sprout fresh weight and 1.45 mg/sprout dry weight)”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma increased alfalfa sprout dry weight to 1.45 mg per sprout.
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t0“alfalfa sprouts”
e2“CP significantly accelerated germination time, reducing median germination time by 8 hours compared to the control, and enhanced photosynthetic pigments, leading to higher biomass (25.87 mg/sprout fresh weight and 1.45 mg/sprout dry weight)”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma enhanced photosynthetic pigments in alfalfa sprouts.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Treatment
- CPe2
- Outcome
- photosynthetic pigmentse2
- Direction
- enhancede2
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“alfalfa sprouts”
e2“CP significantly accelerated germination time, reducing median germination time by 8 hours compared to the control, and enhanced photosynthetic pigments, leading to higher biomass (25.87 mg/sprout fresh weight and 1.45 mg/sprout dry weight)”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C treatment increased chlorophyll and total flavonoid content in alfalfa sprouts.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Treatment
- UV-Ce3
- Outcome
- chlorophyll and total flavonoid contente3
- Direction
- increasede3
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“alfalfa sprouts”
e3“UV treatments, particularly UV-C, increased chlorophyll and total flavonoid content”
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