Bioaktivni spojevi i biološki učinci ekstrakata mikropovrća roda Brassica

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Bioactive compounds and biological effects of Brassica microgreens extracts
• Author: Nika Božić
• Mentor: Ivana Šola (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Zbog klimatskih promjena i ubrzanog rasta svjetske populacije, potrebno je pronaći nove izvore hrane koji zadovoljavaju nutritivne zahtjeve te se mogu uzgajati na brz i jednostavan način, uz što manje učinke na okoliš. Mikropovrće, mlade jestive biljke koje sadrže stabljiku, kotiledone i nekoliko pravih listova, pokazalo se kao obećavajuća nova „funkcionalna hrana“ koja odgovara tim uvjetima. Rod Brassica ističe se kao jedan od najčešće uzgajanih za ljudsku prehranu i stoga najdostupnijih za proizvodnju mikropovrća. Povrće ovog roda poznato je po visokim koncentracijama za organizam čovjeka korisnih nutrijenata i fitokemikalija, a mikropovrće se pokazalo kao još bogatiji izvor nekih od njih, poput različitih vitamina, minerala, pigmenata, polifenola i glukozinolata. Mnogi od tih bioaktivnih spojeva imaju izrazito pozitivne učinke na ljudsko zdravlje, zahvaljujući svojim antioksidacijskim, antiupalnim, antidijabetičkim i antikancerogenim svojstvima, stoga se konzumacija mikropovrća bogatog istima predlaže kao učinkovit način prevencije i liječenja niza kroničnih bolesti. Ovaj rad predstavlja pregled informacija o fitokemijskom i nutritivnom sastavu mikropovrća roda Brassica, posebice bioaktivnim spojevima i njihovim učincima u ljudskom organizmu, kako bi se pokazao potencijal mikropovća kao nove „superhrane“.

Abstract (english)

Due to climate change and rapid growth in global population, it is necessary to find new food sources that satisfy nutritional needs and can be cultivated in a fast and simple way, with minimal environmental effects. Microgreens, young plants containing the stem, cotyledons and the emerging first true leaves, have proven to be a promising new „functional food“ that meets those conditions. The Brassica genus stands out as one of the most commonly grown for human consumption and thus one of the most readily available for the production of microgreens. Vegetables of this genus are known for their high concentrations of nutrients and phytochemicals useful for the human organism, and microgreens turn out to be an even richer source of some of them, such as different vitamins, pigments, polyphenols and glucosinolates. Many of these bioactive compounds have extremely positive effects on human health, thanks to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and anticancer properties, which is why consumption of microgreens rich in them is proposed as an effective mean of preventing and treating various chronic diseases. This paper presents an overview of information about the phytochemical and nutritional composition of Brassica microgreens, especially bioactive compounds and their effects in the human organism, in order to show the potential of microgreens as the new „superfood“.

• Keywords: antioksidansi; funkcionalna hrana; glukozinolati; kronične bolesti; polifenoli
• Keywords (english): antioxidants; chronic diseases; functional food; glucosinolates; polyphenols
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:237419
• Study programme: Title: Molecular biology-University undergraduate programme; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-03 12:09:40