Grown to be Blue—Antioxidant Properties and Health Effects of Colored Vegetables. Part I: Root Vegetables

Vegetables: Root Crops

Phytochemicals in Vegetables and Health Protective Effects

Do Algae Cause Growth-Promoting Effects on Vegetables Grown Hydroponically?

Fertigation systems, especially hydroponic systems with recirculating nutrient solution, are an ideal environment for algal growth, but it is not clear if this contaminant affects the crop. Therefore, greenhouse experiments were carried out to monitor the development and composition of algae, as well as their effects on lettuce and cucumber performance. In addition, several different substrates...

Medicinal Importance of Some Common Indian Vegetables Part I

The article reviews here the medicinal properties of some of the commonly used India Vegetables minutely.

Phytochemical phenolics in organically grown vegetables.

Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely correlated with risks for several chronic diseases in humans. Phytochemicals, and in particular, phenolic compounds, present in plant foods may be partly responsible for these health benefits through a variety of mechanisms. Since environmental factors play a role in a plant's production of secondary metabolites, it was hypothesized that an organic agricu...