Abdul Momin¹, Amana Khatoon^1,*, Wajahat Khan¹, Dilsat Bozdoğan Konuşkan², Muhammad Mudasar Aslam³, Muhammad Jamil⁴, Shafiq Ur Rehman⁵, Baber Ali⁶, Alevcan Kaplan⁷, Sana Wahab⁸, Muhammad Nauman Khan^9,*, Sezai Ercisli^10,11, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon¹²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1117-1128, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048994 - 27 June 2024

Abstract Sprouts are ready-to-eat and are recognized worldwide as functional components of the human diet. Recent advances in innovative agricultural techniques could enable an increase in the production of healthy food. The use of light-emitting diode (LED) in indoor agricultural production could alter the biological feedback loop, increasing the functional benefits of plant foods such as wheat and lentil sprouts and promoting the bioavailability of nutrients. The effects of white (W), red (R), and blue (B) light were investigated on the growth parameters and nutritional value of wheat and lentil sprouts. In the laboratory, seeds were… More >

Fenglan Zhao¹, Jizhi Jin¹, Meng Yang¹, Franklin Eduardo Melo Santiago², Jianping Xue¹, Li Xu^3,*, Yongbo Duan^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.3, pp. 611-625, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048295 - 28 March 2024

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Seed germination with selenium (Se) is promising for producing Se-biofortified foods. Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) sprout is freshly eaten as a salad dressed with sauce, making it superior for Se biofortification. Since the Se safety range for the human body is extremely narrow, it is imperative to evaluate the genotypic responses of mungbean sprouts to Se. This study evaluated the Se enrichment capacity and interaction with flavonoids and antioxidant systems in sprouts of 20 mungbean germplasms. Selenium treatment was done by immersing mungbean seeds in 20 μM sodium selenite solution for 8 h. Afterward, the

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Martín Montiel DC¹, SM Pérez de Bianchi¹, A Etcheverry¹, C Camardelli², M Alemán¹, T Figueroa¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.81, pp. 215-220, 2012, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2012.81.215

Abstract We studied the growth habit and root anatomy on two species of the Macroptilium genera, Fabaceae. These species, potential forages, are native to the Northwest Provinces in Argentina. The aims of this paper were to determine the survival capacity of the study species relating its growth habit and persistence with morphological and anatomical features. Root samples were collected and cut using either a microtome or by hand, at varying distances from the root tip. Cuts were examined under a light microscope, and with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) using staining techniques. Macroptilium bracteatum and M. erythroloma are perennial herbs. More >