Table 3.

Nutrition profile of different types of microgreens.

S. No	Crop name	Scientific name	Nutritional value and uses	References
1	Amaranth	Amaranthus vridis	Have vibrant colors and used for garnishing, Rich in Calcium, Iron and β-Carotene	Nautiyal et al., 2022
2	Beetroot	Beta vulgaris	High antioxidant properties and rich in vitamin C	Nautiyal et al., 2022
3	Broccoli	Brassica oleracea	Rich in minerals, vitamins and regulates immune system	Nautiyal et al., 2022
4	Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Rich in protein, vitamins and minerals	Nautiyal et al., 2022
6	Chickpea	Cicer arietinum	Nutrient and phytochemicals rich, Antioxidant activity	Kaur et al., 2022
7	Tamarind	Tamarindus indica	Rich source of storage proteins and protease inibitors	Jafar et al., 2017
8	Mimosa thorn	Caesalpinia mimosoides	Rich source of storage proteins and protease inibitors, antimicrobial activity	Lekha et a., 2019
9	Castor bean	Ricina communis	Rich source of storage proteins and protease inibitors	Lone et al., 2017
10	Mungbean	Vigna radiata	Nutrient and phytochemicals rich, Antioxidant activity	Mishra et al., 2021 Kaur et al., 2022 Sangwan et al., 2022