Claim · model-written summary
FTIR indicated changes to carbohydrate, protein and phenolic functional groups after germination.
- Taxon
- broccoli and kale
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Brassica oleracea var. italicat0 - Outcome
- modifications in functional groups related to carbohydrates, proteins, and phenolic compoundse0
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Verbatim
e0“FTIR spectra indicated notable modifications in functional groups related to carbohydrates, proteins, and phenolic compounds”
t0“Broccoli and Kale”
Title
Christine (Neagu) Dragomir; Corina Dana Misca; Sylvestre Dossa; et al. Molecules 2026. doi:10.3390/molecules31020350
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Intervention effect Germination significantly increased broccoli sprout protein content to 30.33%.
- Intervention effect Germination significantly increased kale sprout protein content to 30.21%.
- Intervention effect Germination significantly increased broccoli sprout total phenolics to 424.40 mg/100 g.
- Intervention effect Germination significantly increased kale sprout total phenolics to 497.94 mg/100 g.
- Intervention effect Germination increased essential minerals in both species.
- Intervention effect Germination reduced phytic acid levels in both species by up to 82.20%.
- Observation Broccoli and kale seed powders showed antimicrobial effects.
- Observation Broccoli and kale sprout powders showed no inhibitory activity under tested conditions.
- Observation SAXS analysis revealed nanoscale structural reorganization after germination.