Sprouted grains: A comprehensive review

P Benincasa, B Falcinelli, S Lutts, F Stagnari, A Galieni - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, there has been an increase in the use of sprouted grains in human diet
and a parallel increase in the scientific literature dealing with their nutritional traits and …

Sprouts and microgreens: Trends, opportunities, and horizons for novel research

A Galieni, B Falcinelli, F Stagnari, A Datti, P Benincasa - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sprouts and microgreens have attracted tremendous interest across multiple disciplines in
recent years. Here, we critically review the most recent advances to underscore research …

Polyphenols, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Activity Involved in Salt Tolerance in Wheat, Aegilops cylindrica and Their Amphidiploids

R Kiani, A Arzani… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aegilops spp. is the closest genus to wheat (Triticum spp.), which makes Aegilops great
candidates to exhibit precursors of wheat features. Aegilops cylindrica Host displays …

From fighting critters to saving lives: polyphenols in plant defense and human health

A Stiller, K Garrison, K Gurdyumov, J Kenner… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols, such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, are a group of specialized metabolites
in plants that largely aid in plant defense by deterring biotic stressors and alleviating abiotic …

Selenium Biofortification in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Sprouting: Effects on Se Yield and Nutritional Traits with Focus on Phenolic Acid Profile

R D'Amato, MC Fontanella, B Falcinelli… - Journal of agricultural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The contents of total Se and of inorganic and organic Se species, as well as the contents of
proteins, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phenolic acids, were measured in 10-day old …

Efficacy of Carbon Nanodots and Manganese Ferrite (MnFe2O4) Nanoparticles in Stimulating Growth and Antioxidant Activity in Drought-Stressed Maize Inbred …

MZ Ilyas, H Park, YS Baek, KJ Sa, MJ Kim, JK Lee - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite being the third most-consumed crop, maize (Zea mays L.) is highly vulnerable to
drought stress. The predominant secondary metabolite in plants is phenolic acids, which …

Blue:Red LED Light Proportion Affects Vegetative Parameters, Pigment Content, and Oxidative Status of Einkorn (Triticum monococcum L. ssp. monococcum) …

ML Bartucca, M Guiducci, B Falcinelli… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This work aimed to study the effect of some light spectra on the growth, oxidative state, and
stress of einkorn wheatgrass (Triticum monococcum L. ssp. monococcum). To this end, six …

Brewing by-product upcycling potential: Nutritionally valuable compounds and antioxidant activity evaluation

E Bravi, GD Francesco, V Sileoni, G Perretti, F Galgano… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The brewing industry produces high quantities of solid and liquid waste, causing disposal
issues. Brewing spent grains (BSGs) and brewing spent hop (BSH) are important by …

Effect of the time and temperature of germination on the phenolic compounds of Triticum aestivum, L. and Panicum miliaceum, L.

D Ceccaroni, V Alfeo, E Bravi, V Sileoni, G Perretti… - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was carried out to evaluate how short sprouting time and temperature affect the
nutritional values of different wheats and a millet. Grains and their sprouts were evaluated …

Grain endogenous selenium and moderate salt stress work as synergic elicitors in the enrichment of bioactive compounds in maize sprouts

P Benincasa, R D'Amato, B Falcinelli, E Troni… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Salt stress and selenium are known to elicitate the production of plant secondary
metabolites with antioxidant properties. On this basis, maize grains obtained from mother …