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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 232-239 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality |
| Volume | 92 |
| Early online date | 11 Sept 2019 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 11 Sept 2019 |
Abstract
Watercress, Nasturtium officinale R. Br., is a native water or semi-aquatic plant that has a high nutrient density. Physiologically relevant are the various glucosinolates, which possess positive health effects in form of their thio- and isothiocyanates. In an interdisciplinary project, we aim to develop a hydroponic, and finally an aquaponic, circulatory cultivation system and to study the health effects of watercress. In humans, there is a lack of data-based knowledge on potential beneficial health effects of watercress. Growth of watercress was followed during one season in an open-door hydroponic system. Watercress was also cultivated in the greenhouse in different substrates with different concentrations of nutrients and salt. The biomass production is strongly dependent on the temperature. The glucosinolate contents differ significantly during the growing season, especially during flowering. Watercress naturally grows in nutrient-rich fresh waters, however, when cultivated at NaCl concentrations of up to 120 mM the gain in biomass is still high. In a human proof-of-concept study, indications for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of fresh watercress were observed already after a single dose intake of fresh watercress (85 g). Further in vivo and in vitro studies are planned to study health beneficial effects of watercress and its metabolic activity.
Keywords
- Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidative, Gluconasturtiin, Glucosinolates, Hydroponic cultivation, PEITC
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Food Science
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Plant Science
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality, Vol. 92, 11.09.2019, p. 232-239.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Watercress – cultivation methods and health effects
AU - Schuchardt, Jan Philipp
AU - Hahn, Andreas
AU - Greupner, Theresa
AU - Wasserfurth, Paulina
AU - Rosales-López, María
AU - Hornbacher, Johann
AU - Papenbrock, Jutta
N1 - Funding information: We would like to thank Stefan Göckemeyer, Poggenhagen, who drew our attention on this traditional vegetable and supported us with plants and advices on the outdoor cultivation of watercress. The authors acknowledge the financial support by the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Leibniz University Hannover, within the research initiative Soil - Plant - Human Interactions.
PY - 2019/9/11
Y1 - 2019/9/11
N2 - Watercress, Nasturtium officinale R. Br., is a native water or semi-aquatic plant that has a high nutrient density. Physiologically relevant are the various glucosinolates, which possess positive health effects in form of their thio- and isothiocyanates. In an interdisciplinary project, we aim to develop a hydroponic, and finally an aquaponic, circulatory cultivation system and to study the health effects of watercress. In humans, there is a lack of data-based knowledge on potential beneficial health effects of watercress. Growth of watercress was followed during one season in an open-door hydroponic system. Watercress was also cultivated in the greenhouse in different substrates with different concentrations of nutrients and salt. The biomass production is strongly dependent on the temperature. The glucosinolate contents differ significantly during the growing season, especially during flowering. Watercress naturally grows in nutrient-rich fresh waters, however, when cultivated at NaCl concentrations of up to 120 mM the gain in biomass is still high. In a human proof-of-concept study, indications for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of fresh watercress were observed already after a single dose intake of fresh watercress (85 g). Further in vivo and in vitro studies are planned to study health beneficial effects of watercress and its metabolic activity.
AB - Watercress, Nasturtium officinale R. Br., is a native water or semi-aquatic plant that has a high nutrient density. Physiologically relevant are the various glucosinolates, which possess positive health effects in form of their thio- and isothiocyanates. In an interdisciplinary project, we aim to develop a hydroponic, and finally an aquaponic, circulatory cultivation system and to study the health effects of watercress. In humans, there is a lack of data-based knowledge on potential beneficial health effects of watercress. Growth of watercress was followed during one season in an open-door hydroponic system. Watercress was also cultivated in the greenhouse in different substrates with different concentrations of nutrients and salt. The biomass production is strongly dependent on the temperature. The glucosinolate contents differ significantly during the growing season, especially during flowering. Watercress naturally grows in nutrient-rich fresh waters, however, when cultivated at NaCl concentrations of up to 120 mM the gain in biomass is still high. In a human proof-of-concept study, indications for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of fresh watercress were observed already after a single dose intake of fresh watercress (85 g). Further in vivo and in vitro studies are planned to study health beneficial effects of watercress and its metabolic activity.
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KW - Antioxidative
KW - Gluconasturtiin
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