UV-A radiation effects on higher plants: Exploring the known unknown

D Verdaguer, MAK Jansen, L Llorens, LO Morales… - Plant science, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultraviolet-A radiation (UV-A: 315–400 nm) is a component of solar radiation that
exerts a wide range of physiological responses in plants. Currently, field attenuation …

Effects of light on secondary metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal plants

S Zhang, L Zhang, H Zou, L Qiu, Y Zheng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Secondary metabolites (SMs) found in medicinal plants are one of main sources of drugs,
cosmetics, and health products. With the increase in demand for these bioactive …

UV lighting in horticulture: A sustainable tool for improving production quality and food safety

D Loconsole, P Santamaria - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ultraviolet (UV) is a component of solar radiation that can be divided into three types defined
by waveband: UV-A (315–400 nm), UV-B (280–315 nm), and UV-C (< 280 nm). UV light can …

Increase in biomass and bioactive compounds in lettuce under various ratios of red to far-red LED light supplemented with blue LED light

MJ Lee, KH Son, MM Oh - Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this study was to analyze the growth and bioactive compounds of lettuce in
response to far-red LED light supplemented with a combination of red and blue LED light …

Ultraviolet‐A1 radiation induced a more favorable light‐intercepting leaf‐area display than blue light and promoted plant growth

Y Zhang, X Sun, PJ Aphalo, Y Zhang… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plants adjust their morphology in response to light environment by sensing an array of light
cues. Though the wavelengths of ultraviolet‐A1 radiation (UV‐A1, 350–400 nm) are close to …

Growth and biochemical responses of kale to supplementary irradiation with different peak wavelengths of UV-A light-emitting diodes

DS Choi, TKL Nguyen, MM Oh - Horticulture, Environment, and …, 2022 - Springer
UV-A light has different effects on the growth and bioactive compounds of vegetables,
medicinal plants, and other crops. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of …

Growth, nutritional quality, and energy use efficiency in two lettuce cultivars as influenced by white plus red versus red plus blue LEDs

Z Yan, D He, G Niu, Q Zhou, Y Qu - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ijabe.org
Red plus blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are commonly applied in plant factories with
artificial lighting due to photosynthetic pigments, which absorb strongly in red and blue light …

Growth and cell division of lettuce plants under various ratios of red to far-red light-emitting diodes

MJ Lee, SY Park, MM Oh - Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
We investigated the effects of various ratios of red to far-red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on
growth characteristics, physiological response, and cell division of red leaf lettuce. Sixteen …

Anything new under the sun? An update on modulation of bioactive compounds by different wavelengths in agricultural plants

M Santin, A Ranieri, A Castagna - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plants continuously rely on light as an energy source and as the driver of many processes in
their lifetimes. The ability to perceive different light radiations involves several …

UVA radiation promotes tomato growth through morphological adaptation leading to increased light interception

Y Zhang, E Kaiser, Y Zhang, J Zou, Z Bian… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract UVA radiation (315− 400 nm) is the main component of solar UV radiation.
Although it shares photoreceptors (ie cryptochromes and phototropins) with blue light (400 …