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Microgreens garner immense potential for improving the nutrition of the human diet, considering their high content of healthy compounds. On the other hand, they are becoming known not only for their nutritional value but also for their interesting organoleptic traits and commercial potential. In this Special Issue we aim to publish high-quality research papers covering the state-of-the-art, recent progress and perspectives related to production, post-harvest, characterization, and the potential of microgreens. A broad range of aspects such as cultivation, post-harvest techniques and packaging, analytical methods, nutritional value, bioaccessibility and prospects are covered. All contributions are of great significance and could stimulate further research in this area.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- microgreens --- Brassicaceae --- bioaccessibility --- minerals --- bioactive compounds --- antioxidants --- wild plants --- vegetable specialty products --- immature greens --- nitrate --- dietary value --- health risk --- carotenoids --- extraction --- lettuce --- linen --- polyamines --- biogenic amines --- germination --- medicago sativa --- trigonella foenum-graecum --- lens culinaris --- raphanus sativus --- diamine oxidase --- LDPE bag --- PET clamshell --- Aloe vera --- edible coating --- pre-harvest spray --- dip-coating --- postharvest quality --- broccoli --- broccoli raab --- cauliflower --- hydroponic --- mineral elements --- vitamins --- bioactive componds --- hydroponic cultivation --- polyamine --- quality --- wild edible species --- microgreens --- Brassicaceae --- bioaccessibility --- minerals --- bioactive compounds --- antioxidants --- wild plants --- vegetable specialty products --- immature greens --- nitrate --- dietary value --- health risk --- carotenoids --- extraction --- lettuce --- linen --- polyamines --- biogenic amines --- germination --- medicago sativa --- trigonella foenum-graecum --- lens culinaris --- raphanus sativus --- diamine oxidase --- LDPE bag --- PET clamshell --- Aloe vera --- edible coating --- pre-harvest spray --- dip-coating --- postharvest quality --- broccoli --- broccoli raab --- cauliflower --- hydroponic --- mineral elements --- vitamins --- bioactive componds --- hydroponic cultivation --- polyamine --- quality --- wild edible species

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Microgreens garner immense potential for improving the nutrition of the human diet, considering their high content of healthy compounds. On the other hand, they are becoming known not only for their nutritional value but also for their interesting organoleptic traits and commercial potential. In this Special Issue we aim to publish high-quality research papers covering the state-of-the-art, recent progress and perspectives related to production, post-harvest, characterization, and the potential of microgreens. A broad range of aspects such as cultivation, post-harvest techniques and packaging, analytical methods, nutritional value, bioaccessibility and prospects are covered. All contributions are of great significance and could stimulate further research in this area.

microgreens --- Brassicaceae --- bioaccessibility --- minerals --- bioactive compounds --- antioxidants --- wild plants --- vegetable specialty products --- immature greens --- nitrate --- dietary value --- health risk --- carotenoids --- extraction --- lettuce --- linen --- polyamines --- biogenic amines --- germination --- medicago sativa --- trigonella foenum-graecum --- lens culinaris --- raphanus sativus --- diamine oxidase --- LDPE bag --- PET clamshell --- Aloe vera --- edible coating --- pre-harvest spray --- dip-coating --- postharvest quality --- broccoli --- broccoli raab --- cauliflower --- hydroponic --- mineral elements --- vitamins --- bioactive componds --- hydroponic cultivation --- polyamine --- quality --- wild edible species

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Molecular hydrogen (hydrogen gas; H2) is gaining prominence in the scientific literature as well as the popular media. Early studies suggest the use of H2 treatment for a wide range of human diseases, from COVID-19 to various neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, its biological activity also appears to have therapeutic and regulatory effects in plants. Accordingly, it has been suggested to be useful in agricultural settings. H2 has effects on a range of physiological events in plants. It has been shown to have effects on seed germination, plant growth, and development. It has also been found to be involved in plant stress responses and to be protective against abiotic stress. It also has beneficial effects during the post-harvest storage of crops. Therefore, its use in the agricultural setting has great potential as it appears to be safe, with no toxicity or harm to the environment. One of the conundrums of the use of H2 is how it induces these effects in plants and plant cells. It is difficult to envisage how it works based on a classical receptor mechanism. There is evidence that it may act as a direct antioxidant, by scavenging hydroxyl radicals, or via enhancing the plant’s innate antioxidant system as a signaling molecule. It has also been reported to exert effects through action on heme oxygenase, cross-talk with other signaling molecules, and regulating the expression of various genes. However, how H2 fits into, and integrates with, other signaling pathways is not clearly understood. Future work is needed to elucidate the mechanism and significance of the interaction of H2 with these and other cellular systems.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- antioxidants --- heme oxygenase --- hydrogen gas --- hydrogenase --- hydroxyl radicals --- molecular hydrogen --- nitric oxide --- reactive oxygen species --- Chinese chive --- storage quality --- antioxidant capacity --- hydrogen nanobubble water --- vase life --- senescence-associated enzymes --- cut carnation flowers --- glucosamine --- sucrose --- starch --- gene expression --- sugar metabolism --- amylose --- cadmium --- field quality --- hydrogen-based agriculture --- rice --- Wuzhimaotao (Ficus hirta Vahl) --- hydrogen --- transcription factors --- secondary metabolism --- phytohormones signaling pathways --- phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and metabolism --- Chinese herbal medicine --- carbendazim degradation --- glutathione metabolism --- detoxification system --- redox balance --- cut flower --- flower industry --- postharvest quality --- postharvest technique --- the fourth industrial revolution --- n/a

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This book entitled Zeolites is a collection of papers recently published in the journal Crystals, focusing on zeolites as a group of hydrated aluminosilicates with unique physical and chemical properties that can have numerous and important applications. The collection opens with works related to the geological documentation of the newest deposits of natural zeolites. The second part of the book describes a variety of synthesis methods and characterizes the resulting products. Finally, some recent advances in their applications in different fields are presented at the end of the book.

Research & information: general --- Chemistry --- Physical chemistry --- zeolite --- alkali-activation --- geopolymer --- metakaolin --- metahalloysite --- adsorption --- DRIFTS operando --- ethylene scavenging --- postharvest quality --- tomato --- natural zeolite --- zeolite synthesis --- zeolite characterization --- zeolite application --- mordenite --- mineral fibers --- erionite --- potential toxicity --- ZSM-5 zeolites --- L,L-lactide --- size effect --- diffusion control --- zeolite L precursor --- Fe-LTL zeolite --- ultra-fine --- zeolite beads --- hierarchical zeolite --- pseudomorphic transformation --- ZSM-12 --- shaping --- nanosponges --- adoption --- acceptance --- household water treatment systems --- long-term effectiveness --- membrane --- separation --- silicalite-1 --- xylene --- orientation --- evolutionally selection --- NaP2 zeolite --- NaY gel --- microwave-assisted hydrothermal --- conventional hydrothermal --- waste management --- fly ash zeolites --- faujasite --- wastewater remediation --- willhendersonite --- chabazite --- zeolites --- Lessini Mounts --- kaolin --- kaolinite --- clinoptilolite --- thermal expansion --- thermal diffusivity --- thermal conductivity --- specific heat capacity --- natural zeolite A --- mineralogy --- mudstones --- crystal --- sedimentary environment --- zeolite --- alkali-activation --- geopolymer --- metakaolin --- metahalloysite --- adsorption --- DRIFTS operando --- ethylene scavenging --- postharvest quality --- tomato --- natural zeolite --- zeolite synthesis --- zeolite characterization --- zeolite application --- mordenite --- mineral fibers --- erionite --- potential toxicity --- ZSM-5 zeolites --- L,L-lactide --- size effect --- diffusion control --- zeolite L precursor --- Fe-LTL zeolite --- ultra-fine --- zeolite beads --- hierarchical zeolite --- pseudomorphic transformation --- ZSM-12 --- shaping --- nanosponges --- adoption --- acceptance --- household water treatment systems --- long-term effectiveness --- membrane --- separation --- silicalite-1 --- xylene --- orientation --- evolutionally selection --- NaP2 zeolite --- NaY gel --- microwave-assisted hydrothermal --- conventional hydrothermal --- waste management --- fly ash zeolites --- faujasite --- wastewater remediation --- willhendersonite --- chabazite --- zeolites --- Lessini Mounts --- kaolin --- kaolinite --- clinoptilolite --- thermal expansion --- thermal diffusivity --- thermal conductivity --- specific heat capacity --- natural zeolite A --- mineralogy --- mudstones --- crystal --- sedimentary environment

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As plant-based foods, both vegetables and fruits have been clearly associated with the presence of high amounts of bioactive compounds, and have been demonstrated as having a central role in the prevention of diseases. Many scientists of different research fields have lavished great effort both to characterize the bioactive compounds’ compositions and to deepen understanding regarding the mechanisms of action through which fruits and vegetables exert their health-promoting and/or disease-preventing properties. In this book, studies on the bioactive compounds’ composition of the main fruit and vegetable species, on their health effects as fresh-consumed, transformed products or applied in in vitro models, and on their mechanisms of actions against human pathologies are presented.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Technology, engineering, agriculture --- ABTS --- bioactive compounds --- DPPH --- flavonoids --- genetic distance --- genotypic and phenotypic correlation --- nutraceutical value --- phenolics --- UPGMA --- apricot --- methyl jasmonate --- salicylic acid --- antioxidant property --- enzyme activity --- postharvest quality --- elderberry --- reishi --- respiratory tract infections --- common cold --- influenza-like illness --- respiratory infection symptoms --- randomized controlled trial --- agrobiodiversity --- antioxidant activity --- health benefits --- medicinal properties --- Mediterranean diet --- market food trends --- sustainability --- wild edible greens --- organic farming --- conventional farming --- trace elements --- heavy metals --- risk assessment --- anthocyanins --- Fragaria × ananassa --- latitude --- temperature --- global radiation --- cultivar × environmental interaction --- phytochemical compounds --- antioxidant capacity --- Brassica spp. --- vegetables --- cultivation techniques --- glucosinolates --- apple --- royal gala --- pink lady --- red delicious --- smitten --- fuji --- phenolic compounds --- LC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS --- HPLC --- garlic --- Allium sativum --- thiosulfinate --- allicin --- sepsis --- immunomodulation --- interleukins --- rats --- hydroxytyrosol --- olive extract --- olive polyphenols --- grape extract --- oleuropein --- F2-isoprostanes --- AGEs --- Gynura bicolor --- prediabetes --- phytochemical --- blood glucose --- oxidative stress --- n/a