The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.)
In the current context of climate change and life on Earth, the purpose of this paper is to establish the effects of different light treatments (i.e., LEDs—white, blue, red, and sunlight) and two different substrates (i.e., gauze and biochar) on garden cress sprouts. In this respect, sprouts’ fresh...
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| description | In the current context of climate change and life on Earth, the purpose of this paper is to establish the effects of different light treatments (i.e., LEDs—white, blue, red, and sunlight) and two different substrates (i.e., gauze and biochar) on garden cress sprouts. In this respect, sprouts’ fresh weight and fresh length were statistically analyzed. In the case of the fresh weight, the results indicated that the most suitable substrate for better growth is biochar under all of the light treatments, with a 5.78% weight increase. On the other hand, the highest particular value regarding weight was obtained for gauze substrate under sunlight treatment, with a 4.08% weight increase compared to biochar substrate and sunlight treatment. Furthermore, red LED and biochar used as substrate improved the development of short radicles, with a decrease in length of 94.80% compared to gauze substrate and red LED treatment. The effect of LED irradiation was completed with biochemical analyses concerning polyphenols, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity. Results suggest that blue LED is the most suitable source of artificial light to promote the accumulation of secondary metabolites, with a 9.88% higher concentration of flavonoids compared to the other light variants (2.22 ± 0.40 mg rutin equivalent/g fresh weight) and 37.98% higher concentration of polyphenols compared to the other light variants (2.76 ± 1.05 mg gallic acid equivalent/g fresh weight) in garden cress sprouts. The illumination with white LED produced the highest effect concerning antioxidant activity, with a 37.60% higher free radical scavenging activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f6eeb3a31084a4ba2cfb02e3448977e2023-11-23T07:53:08ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-05-01129473210.3390/app12094732The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.)Oana Livadariu0Carmen Maximilian1Anca Daniela Raiciu2Cristian-Paul Șerbănică3Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Bd. Marasti, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaInstitute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, 296 Spl. Independentei, 060031 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Titu Maiorescu, Phytochemistry, Phytotherapy, 16 Gh. Sincai Street, 040441 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Bd. Marasti, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaIn the current context of climate change and life on Earth, the purpose of this paper is to establish the effects of different light treatments (i.e., LEDs—white, blue, red, and sunlight) and two different substrates (i.e., gauze and biochar) on garden cress sprouts. In this respect, sprouts’ fresh weight and fresh length were statistically analyzed. In the case of the fresh weight, the results indicated that the most suitable substrate for better growth is biochar under all of the light treatments, with a 5.78% weight increase. On the other hand, the highest particular value regarding weight was obtained for gauze substrate under sunlight treatment, with a 4.08% weight increase compared to biochar substrate and sunlight treatment. Furthermore, red LED and biochar used as substrate improved the development of short radicles, with a decrease in length of 94.80% compared to gauze substrate and red LED treatment. The effect of LED irradiation was completed with biochemical analyses concerning polyphenols, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity. Results suggest that blue LED is the most suitable source of artificial light to promote the accumulation of secondary metabolites, with a 9.88% higher concentration of flavonoids compared to the other light variants (2.22 ± 0.40 mg rutin equivalent/g fresh weight) and 37.98% higher concentration of polyphenols compared to the other light variants (2.76 ± 1.05 mg gallic acid equivalent/g fresh weight) in garden cress sprouts. The illumination with white LED produced the highest effect concerning antioxidant activity, with a 37.60% higher free radical scavenging activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/4732garden cresslight-emitting diodeantioxidant activityphenolsflavonoids |
| spellingShingle | Oana Livadariu Carmen Maximilian Anca Daniela Raiciu Cristian-Paul Șerbănică The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.) Applied Sciences garden cress light-emitting diode antioxidant activity phenols flavonoids |
| title | The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.) |
| title_full | The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.) |
| title_short | The Assessment of the Type of Substrate and LEDs’ Irradiation Influence on Garden Cress Sprouts (<i>Lepidium sativum</i> L.) |
| title_sort | assessment of the type of substrate and leds irradiation influence on garden cress sprouts i lepidium sativum i l |
| topic | garden cress light-emitting diode antioxidant activity phenols flavonoids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/4732 |
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