Breeding at both interspecific and intergeneric levels is an effective method for expanding genetic variation of cruciferous crops; however, few commercially accepted varieties have been released because difficulties in generating fertile progenies. We employed backcross strategy to introduce Eruca vesicaria-specific characteristics into Brassica rapa successfully obtained four BC1F1 lines that...

Beer is a popular fermented beverage made, basically, by water, malted cereals, yeasts, and hops. However, the actual market demands innovative beers with new nutritional organoleptic properties, achieved, for instance, addition of functional ingredients. In this hallmark, objective work was to elaborate beer enriched broccoli florets as source bioactive compounds, potentially contributing huma...

Supplementation using selenium (Se) on plants is an effective and widely used approach. It can not only be converted to more Se rich compounds but promote the accumulation of glucosinolates (GSLs) with anti-carcinogenic properties. However, molecular mechanism in regulating GSLs synthesis remains unclear. In present study, we analyzed effects treatment (50 ?M sodium selenite) GSLs, glucoraphani...

The objective of the present study was to evaluate periodical UV-B radiation hormesis during kale seeds germination in their main content secondary metabolite compounds (phenols; glucosinolates; total antioxidant capacity –TAC–) and changes a refrigerated shelf-life. doses received were 0, 5, 10, 15 kJ m−2 (CTRL, UVB5, UVB10, UVB15) where 25% applied on 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th sprouting day. UV did...

Broccoli is a vegetable consumed globally due to its important nutritional properties, including high concentrations of glucosinolates. Light treatment can be an tool delay postharvest senescence. In this work it was evaluated the effect continuous white light illumination on glucosinolate metabolism broccoli heads. Five glucosinolates were identified, one aliphatic (glucoraphanin) and four ind...

The performance of herbivorous insects is greatly affected by host chemical defenses and nutritional quality. Some herbivores have developed the ability to manipulate plant defenses via signaling pathways. It is currently unclear, however, whether a herbivore can benefit by simultaneously reducing plant defenses and enhancing plant nutritional quality. Here, we show that the better performance ...