Melatonin seed priming reconfigures the metabolomic profile and functional attributes of brown mustard (Brassica juncea L.) sprouts
Dina S. Ghallab, Tarek M. Okda · 2026
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Dina Ghallab and Tarek Okda test melatonin seed priming on mustard sprouts in this 2026 study. Mustard seeds store many active compounds, but how soaking seeds in melatonin before sprouting reshapes the sprouts' chemistry was little known.
Chemical profiling with advanced mass spectrometry showed primed sprouts carried far more of several phenolic acids, some rising two and a half to six times over unprimed sprouts. Key mustard compounds and several flavonoids also rose sharply. Pathway analysis pointed to a few production routes as the main sites of change. The work suggests priming as a way to boost the health compounds in a cheap sprout food.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dina S. Ghallab, Tarek M. Okda |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 61 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |