Table 3.
The 10 most locally (LC) and globally (GC) cited articles.
| 1 | 2004 | Randhir R, Lin Y-T, Shetty K. |
Stimulation of phenolics, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities in dark germinated mung bean sprouts in response to peptide and phytochemical elicitors. | Process Biochemistry | USA | 40 | 152 | Mung vean (Vigna radiata); PPP (pentose phosphate pathway); ElicitorsFPH (fish protein hydrosylates); Lactofertinoregano extractG6PDH (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase); GPX (guaiacol peroxidase); Sprouts, Phytochemicals, Peptides; Phenolics, Antioxidants, Antimicrobials, Helicobacter pylori. |
| 2 | 2014 | Cáceres PJ, Martínez-Villaluenga C, Amigo L, Frias J. |
Maximising the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of Ecuadorian brown rice sprouts through optimal germination conditions. |
Food Chemistry | Ecuador | 25 | 72 | Brown rice; Germination; gamma-Aminobutyric acid; Phenolic compounds; Antioxidant activity; Response surface methodology. |
| 3 | 2012 | Lim J-H, Park K-J, Kim B-K, Jeong J-W, Kim H-J. | Effect of salinity stress on phenolic compounds and carotenoids in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum M.) sprout. |
Food Chemistry | Republic of Korea | 23 | 102 | Antioxidant; Buckwheat sprout; Carotenoid; Fagopyrum esculentum; NaCl; Phenolic compound; Salinity stress. |
| 4 | 2014 | Baenas N, García-Viguera C, Moreno DA. | Elicitation: A Tool for Enriching the Bioactive Composition of Foods. |
Molecules | Spain | 18 | 118 | Elicitor; Phytochemicals; Health; Phenolics; Glucosinolates; Activity. |
| 5 | 2003 | Plaza L, de Ancos B, Cano PM. | Nutritional and health-related compounds in sprouts and seeds of soybean (Glycine max), wheat (Triticum aestivum.L) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) treated by a new drying method. |
European Food Research and Technology | Spain | 15 | 100 | Sprouting; Alfalfa; Soybean; Wheat; Vitamins; Minerals; Phytoestrogens. |
| 6 | 2004 | Kaukovirta-Norja A, Wilhelmson A, Poutanen K. | Germination: a means to improve the functionality of oat. |
Agricultural and Food Science | Finland | 15 | 68 | Oat; Germination; Processing; Bioactivity. |
| 7 | 2007 | Khattak AB, Zeb A, Bibi N, Khalil SA, Khattak MS. | Influence of germination techniques on phytic acid and polyphenols content of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) sprouts. |
Food Chemistry | Pakistan | 15 | 69 | Chickpea; Germination time; Illuminations; Phytic acid; Polyphenols. |
| 8 | 2014 | Świeca M, Sęczyk Ł, Gawlik-Dziki U. | Elicitation and precursor feeding as tools for the improvement of the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of lentil sprouts. |
Food Chemistry | Poland | 15 | 34 | Elicitation; Bioaccessibility; Precursor feeding; Sprouting; Antioxidant Activity; Phenolic overproduction. |
| 9 | 2015 | Dueñas M, Martínez-Villaluenga C, Limón RI, Peñas E, Frias J | Effect of germination and elicitation on phenolic composition and bioactivity of kidney beans. |
Food Research International | Spain | 14 | 49 | Kidney beans; Germination; Elicitors; Phenolic compounds; Flavonoids; ACE inhibition activity; Antioxidant activity |
| 10 | 2006 | Fernandez-Orozco R, Piskula MK, Zielinski H, Kozlowska. H, Frias J, Vidal-Valverde C. | Germination as a process to improve the antioxidant capacity of Lupinus angustifolius L. var. Zapaton. |
European Food Research and Technology | Poland | 13 | 58 | Lupin; Germination; Antioxidant capacity; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; Polyphenols. |
LC: Local citations; GC: Global citations.