References & Papers

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Links and resources are not listed in any particular order.

Titles are not the exact title of the document or website.

Many more resources were found by searching the references in the papers and websites linked below. This Nutrition Resource isn’t the work of a month or two, but a collection of documents and notes that I have been collecting, documenting, and taking notes from since the inception of Home Microgreens.

Assessment of Microgreen Concentrations

The Science Behind Microgreens

Health Benefits of Popular Cruciferous Vegetables

 Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Microgreens 

Micro greens: A New Initiative and Harmonizing Approach for Promoting Livelihood and Nutritional Security

Microgreen Nutrition, Food Safety, and Shelf Life

Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens

Brassica microgreens growth and nutritional profile

Broccoli Microgreens: A Mineral-Rich Crop

Sulforaphane from Broccoli Reduces Symptoms of Autism

Microgreens: A General Review

 Role Of Microgreens And Their Potential Health Benefits

Microgreens – a multi-mineral and nutrient-rich food

Microgreens: Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts 

 Microgreens: The Treasure of Nutrients

 Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Microgreens

A Toxic Brew We Cannot Live Without

Mineral Composition of Borage

Evaluation of Metabolites and Minerals in 6 Microgreen Species and the Influence of Maturity

Nutrition, Sensory, Quality, and Safety, Evaluation of a New Speciality Produce: Microgreens

Final Biomass Production and Nutritional Quality of Two Microgreens

Sulforaphane, a Dietary Component of Broccoli/Broccoli Sprouts, Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cells

Sulforaphane on Vascular Health and its Relevance to Nutritional Approaches to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Bioaccessible Fractions of Four Brassicaceae Microgreens on Human Colon Cancer Cells

 Chemopreventive Activity of Sulforaphane

Nutrient Content of Micro/Baby-Green and Field-Grown Mature Foliage of Tropical Spinach (Amaranthus sp.)

Sulforaphane: An Isothiocyanate in a Cancer Chemoprevention Paradigm

Microgreens: Assessment of Nutrient Concentrations

Health-Promoting Phytochemicals from 11 Mustard Cultivars at Baby Leaf and Mature Stages

Anticancer Activity of Sulforaphane

Sulforaphane Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effect of Broccoli Sprouts and Live Attenuated Influenza Virus

Broccoli sprouts: An Exceptionally Rich Source of Inducers of Enzymes that Protect Against Chemical Carcinogens

Websites

Standards Tables of Food Composition

Effect of Jasmonic Acid, Yeast Extract Elicitation, and Drying Methods on the Main Bioactive Compounds and Consumer Quality of Lovage 

Brassicaceae Microgreens: Phytochemical Compositions, Influences of Growing Practices, Postharvest Technology, Health, and Food Applications

Biofortification of Buckwheat Microgreens and Seeds with Different Forms of Selenium and Iodine

Definitions of Health Terms: Minerals

Nutrition in Plants

Scientists Detail How Plants Regulate Vitamin C Production

Basic Products of Photosynthesis

Vitamins and Minerals

Antioxidant Supplements: What You Need To Know

Health Benefits Times

USFDA FoodData Central

National Institutes of Health

Healthline

The Science of Microgreens