ReviewHeliyon2024
Microgreens on the rise: Expanding our horizons from farm to fork.
Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Microgreens in controlled environment agriculture: a comprehensive review of nutritional optimization, agronomic innovations, and postharvest sustainability.Biologia futura · 2026Review
- Optimization of light spectrum and intensity to enhance growth and metabolite profiles in green and purple radish microgreens cultivated in a vertical farming system.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026Article
- A Comparative Study of Cast-Tape, Freeze, and Oven Drying on the Physicochemical and Bioactive Properties of Red Cabbage Microgreen (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) Foam Powders.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- In vitro antiproliferative effects of green synthesized silver nanoparticles from Brassica carinata microgreens on DU-145 prostate cancer cells and In vivo safety assessment.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Unlocking the potential of microgreens: non-thermal innovations to enhance phytochemical and nutritional benefits.Food chemistry: X · 2025Review
- Microgreens: Functional Food for Nutrition and Dietary Diversification.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Dietary polyphenols and human health: sources, biological activities, nutritional and immunological aspects, and bioavailability- a comprehensive review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Harnessing desert resources: a comparative study of microgreens growth, nutrient dynamics, and performance in desert sand and rockwool.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Escalating public health concerns necessitate innovative approaches to food sources. Microgreens, nutrient-rich seedlings of vegetables and herbs, have gained recognition as functional foods. This review explores the evolution of microgreens, cultivation methods, biochemical changes during germination, nutritional content, health benefits, and commercial significance. Comprehensive studies have demonstrated that microgreens have an elevated level of various nutrients. Further, in vitro and in vivo research validated their antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and antidiabetic properties. Microgreens, termed "desert food," show promise for sustainable food production in climate-vulnerable regions. This paper synthesizes recent research on microgreens, addressing challenges and gaps in understanding their nutritional content and health benefits. It contributes valuable insights for future research, fostering sustainable agriculture and enhancing understanding of microgreens in human health and nutrition.
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Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.