ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Contribution of organically grown crops to human health.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Potential Health Benefits of a Diet Rich in Organic Fruit and Vegetables versus a Diet Based on Conventional Produce: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Integrating new fruit and vegetable growth parameters in SWAT models for improved simulations.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- From Ancient Fermentations to Modern Biotechnology: Historical Evolution, Microbial Mechanisms, and the Role of Natural and Commercial Starter Cultures in Shaping Organic and Sustainable Food Systems.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Human Health: The Interconnection Between Soil, Food Quality, and Nutrition.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Organic food consumption is positively associated with cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Optimizing Grape Quality Through Tillage and Organic Fertilization: A Comprehensive Analysis of Phenolic and Anthocyanin Variability Over Three Years.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Are organics more nutritious than conventional foods? A comprehensive systematic review.Heliyon · 2024Article
- An Alarming Decline in the Nutritional Quality of Foods: The Biggest Challenge for Future Generations' Health.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Simultaneous Determination of Mineral Nutrients and Toxic Metals inJournal of analytical methods in chemistry · 2024Article
- Alien introgression to wheat for food security: functional and nutritional quality for novel products under climate change.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Polyphenols-Ensured Accessibility from Food to the Human Metabolism by Chemical and Biotechnological Treatments.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Edible Flower Species as a Promising Source of Specialized Metabolites.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Study of the impact of vine cultivation technology on the Feteasca Neagra wine phenolic composition and antioxidant properties.Journal of food science and technology · 2022Article
- Red Fruits Composition and Their Health Benefits-A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Hierarchical Contribution of Organic vs. Conventional Farming, Cultivar, and Terroir on Untargeted Metabolomics Phytochemical Profile and Functional Traits of Tomato Fruits.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
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- Nutritional Profile of the Ethiopian Oilseed Crop Noug (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Locally Adapted and Organically Grown Landrace and Ancient Spring Cereals-A Unique Source of Minerals in the Human Diet.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Side Streams of Broccoli Leaves: A Climate Smart and Healthy Food Ingredient.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Role of Health in Households' Balancing Act for Lifestyles Compatible with the Paris Agreement-Qualitative Results from Mannheim, Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
An increasing interest in organic agriculture for food production is seen throughout the world and one key reason for this interest is the assumption that organic food consumption is beneficial to public health. The present paper focuses on the background of organic agriculture, important public health related compounds from crop food and variations in the amount of health related compounds in crops. In addition, influence of organic farming on health related compounds, on pesticide residues and heavy metals in crops, and relations between organic food and health biomarkers as well as in vitro studies are also the focus of the present paper. Nutritionally beneficial compounds of highest relevance for public health were micronutrients, especially Fe and Zn, and bioactive compounds such as carotenoids (including pro-vitamin A compounds), tocopherols (including vitamin E) and phenolic compounds. Extremely large variations in the contents of these compounds were seen, depending on genotype, climate, environment, farming conditions, harvest time, and part of the crop. Highest amounts seen were related to the choice of genotype and were also increased by genetic modification of the crop. Organic cultivation did not influence the content of most of the nutritional beneficial compounds, except the phenolic compounds that were increased with the amounts of pathogens. However, higher amounts of pesticide residues and in many cases also of heavy metals were seen in the conventionally produced crops compared to the organic ones. Animal studies as well as in vitro studies showed a clear indication of a beneficial effect of organic food/extracts as compared to conventional ones. Thus, consumption of organic food seems to be positive from a public health point of view, although the reasons are unclear, and synergistic effects between various constituents within the food are likely.
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