LED spectral light combination during production preserves the phytonutritional composition of green pea shoots (Pisum sativum L.) at postharvest storage
Octavia K. Selelepoo , Semakaleng Mpai , Dharini Sivakumar
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Abstract
Pea shoots (Pisum sativum L) are becoming increasingly popular as a vital health ingredient. Under controlled growth conditions, LED lights facilitate the germination process and improve the nutritional quality of vegetables. This study evaluated the influence of three LED light treatments: Red (625 nm); Blue (458 nm), Red / Blue (1:1) at 81 μmol/m2/s light intensity; for 10 days (16 h and 8 h darkness), and control (white light white light at 81 μmol/m2/s light intensity and darkness) during production on the phytonutritional composition and antioxidant activity of pea sprouts after 10 days of cold storage at 5 °C, 85 % RH.
Red/Blue LED exposure significantly increased the levels of ascorbic acid (0.6 mg/100 g), leucine (520.76 mg/100 g), phenylalanine (804.19 mg/100 g), lysine (154.05 mg/100 g), non-essential amino acids, carotenoids [lutein (33.74 mg/100 g), zeaxanthin (6.84 mg/100 g, trans-β-carotene (51.85 mg/100 g), cis β- carotenes (10.76 mg/100 g)], phenolic compounds [epicatechin (6.98 mg/100 g), ferulic acid (26.58 mg/100 g)] and antioxidant activity at harvest (day 0) than all other treatments. On day 4, however, leucine, phenylalanine, and lysine concentrations remained unchanged from harvest (day 0). On day 4, pea shoots grown under Red/Blue LED light had significantly higher lutein, zeaxanthin, trans and cis-β carotenes, epicatechin, and ferulic acid. Despite this, a moderately higher phytonutrient content is still achievable for up to 6 days of postharvest storage.
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Scientia Horticulturae is an international journal publishing research related to horticultural crops. Articles in the journal deal with open or protected production of vegetables, fruits, edible fungi and ornamentals under temperate, subtropical and tropical conditions. Papers in related areas (biochemistry, micropropagation, soil science, plant breeding, plant physiology, phytopathology, etc.) are considered, if they contain information of direct significance to horticulture. Papers on the technical aspects of horticulture (engineering, crop processing, storage, transport etc.) are accepted for publication only if they relate directly to the living product. In the case of plantation crops, those yielding a product that may be used fresh (e.g. tropical vegetables, citrus, bananas, and other fruits) will be considered, while those papers describing the processing of the product (e.g. rubber, tobacco, and quinine) will not. The scope of the journal includes all horticultural crops but does not include speciality crops such as, medicinal crops or forestry crops, such as bamboo. Basic molecular studies without any direct application in horticulture will not be considered for this journal.