Variation in Macronutrient Content, Phytochemical Constitution and <i>In Vitro</i> Antioxidant Capacity of Green and Red Butterhead Lettuce Dictated by Different Developmental Stages of Harvest Maturity

• Main Authors: Christophe El-Nakhel (Author), Antonio Pannico (Author), Giulia Graziani (Author), Marios C. Kyriacou (Author), Maria Giordano (Author), Alberto Ritieni (Author), Stefania De Pascale (Author), Youssef Rouphael (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rising life expectancy and the demanding modern lifestyle drive the growing appeal of healthy and balanced diets centered on vegetable and fruit consumption. Functional, phytonutrient-packed and principally raw food is in high demand. Microgreens constitute such a novel functional food that combines...