Publicação

Biofortification of Swiss chard microgreens with selenium under indoor vertical farming

Ver documento

Detalhes bibliográficos
Resumo:Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans with critical biological functions [1]. Se deficiency affects millions of people, aggravating health problems, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases [2,3]. This challenge can be overcome by indoor vertical farming conjugated to microgreen production and agronomic biofortification with Se. In this sense, this study aimed to assess the biofortification of white Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) microgreens with two inorganic forms of Se under indoor vertical farming and determine phenolic compound, betalain, organic acid, free sugar, and mineral element profiles through chromatographic and spectroscopictechniques. Microgreens were grown in a walk-in growth chamber equipped with LED lamps under controlled conditions and irrigated with a TriPart® Grow NPK 3-1-6 nutrient solution supplemented with different concentrations (10, 20, 40, and a mix of 20 µM) of sodium selenate and sodium selenite. Seeds were sown in polystyrene trays filled with vermi
Autores principais:Pereira, Alexis
Outros Autores:Dias, Maria Inês; Oliveira, Beatriz; Pinela, José
Assunto:Biofortification Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Chemical engineering::Food technology
Ano:2024
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:documento de conferência
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Biblioteca Digital do IPB

Registos relacionados

Registos relacionados