Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants11091271
Keywords
kale sprouts; glucosinolates; lutein; phenolic compounds; enhancement; sulfur; selenium; methyl jasmonate treatment; antioxidant properties
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT) [CVU 573045]
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This study investigated the effects of selenium, sulfur, and methyl jasmonate on the accumulation of health-promoting compounds in kale sprouts. The results showed that selenium and sulfur treatments promoted lutein and glucosinolate accumulation, while methyl jasmonate treatment had different effects on phenolic levels. Additionally, sulfur treatment had the most significant effect on glucosinolate accumulation in different kale varieties.
Kale sprouts contain health-promoting compounds that could be increased by applying plant nutrients or exogenous phytohormones during pre-harvest. The effects of selenium (Se), sulfur (S), and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on lutein, glucosinolate, and phenolic accumulation were assessed in kale sprouts. Red Russian and Dwarf Green kale were chamber-grown using different treatment concentrations of Se (10, 20, 40 mg/L), S (30, 60, 120 mg/L), and MeJA (25, 50, 100 mu M). Sprouts were harvested every 24 h for 7 days to identify and quantify phytochemicals. The highest lutein accumulation occurred 7 days after S 120 mg/L (178%) and Se 40 mg/L (199%) treatments in Red Russian and Dwarf Green kale sprouts, respectively. MeJA treatment decreased the level of most phenolic levels, except for kaempferol and quercetin, where increases were higher than 70% for both varieties when treated with MeJA 25 mu M. The most effective treatment for glucosinolate accumulation was S 120 mg/L in the Red Russian kale variety at 7 days of germination, increasing glucoraphanin (262.4%), glucoerucin (510.8%), 4-methoxy-glucobrassicin (430.7%), and glucoiberin (1150%). Results show that kales treated with Se, S, and MeJA could be used as a functional food for fresh consumption or as raw materials for different industrial applications.
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