Light intensity and photoperiod interact to alter the phytonutrient profile and light-use efficiency of mizuna grown for the space diet.

Ethan W Darby, Sarah P Armstrong, Gioia D Massa, Kellie J Walters

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Ethan W DarbyPlant Sciences Department, University of Tennessee, 2505 E.J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN, 48824, USA.

Sarah P ArmstrongPlant Sciences Department, University of Tennessee, 2505 E.J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN, 48824, USA.

Gioia D MassaExploration Research and Technology, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Mail Code UB-A, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, 32899, US.

Kellie J WaltersPlant Sciences Department, University of Tennessee, 2505 E.J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN, 48824, USA. waltersk@utk.edu.

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NASA Space Biology Program 80NSSC22K0205

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beyond mere caloric intake, the nutritional quality of food will be key to maintaining astronaut health during exploration-length missions. The production of leafy greens aboard spacecraft can help to provide consistent daily nutrition; however, maximizing the nutritional yield of each plant will be key to sustainable and efficient dietary supplementation. Brassica rapa ssp. nipposinica 'Red Hybrid' was grown under environmental conditions similar to those of the International Space Station and the effect of light intensity and photoperiod on nutritional and biomass yields were evaluated. Four light intensities (200, 400, 600, and 800 µmol·m

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Brassica rapaLightPhotoperiodPhytochemicalsAscorbic AcidBiomassNutritive ValueSpace FlightAscorbic AcidPhytochemicalsAnthocyaninsAstronautCarotenoidsMizunaPhylloquinoneThiamine

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PMID40730838

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-11662-y

PMCPMC12307895

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