Table 2.
Articles on substrates and phytochemical profiles in Brassicaceae microgreens.
| Treatments | Species/Cultivars | Bioactive compounds | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut fiber | Rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) | Total Chlorophyll | Bulgari et al. (2021) |
| Jute fiber | Total Phenolic content | ||
| Vermiculite | Carotenoids | ||
| Anthocyanins | |||
| Peat | Mizuna (Brassica rapa L. Mizuna group) | Total Chlorophyll | D'Imperio et al. (2021) |
| Peat mixed with Posidonia oceanica | Rapini (Brassica rapa L. Rapini group) | Total Phenolic content | |
| Carotenoids | |||
| Agave fiber | Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes) | Total Chlorophyll | Kyriacou et al. (2020) |
| Capillary mat | Pakchoi (Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis) | Lutein | |
| Cellulose sponge | β-carotene | ||
| Coconut fiber | Total Ascorbic acid | ||
| Peat moss | Total Phenolic content | ||
| Vermiculite (CSC®) | Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) | Total Chlorophyll | (Wieth et al., 2019) |
| Peat + Organic waste of grape and rice industries (Beifiur® S10) | Carotenoids | ||
| Peat + Vermiculite + Calcareous | |||
| (Carolina Soil® seedling) | |||
| Peat + organic waste of rice industry + vermiculite + perlite (Carolina Soil® organic) |