Comparative analysis on the overall visual quality of green gram microgreens
Analysis of green gram microgreens
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https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v11i02.15188Keywords:
Microgreens, Green gram, Overall Visual Quality, Sensorial parameters, Mechanical damageAbstract
Microgreens are young vegetable greens, harvested between 10 to 14 days from seeding. Though microgreens are small in stature, they contain extremely high levels of powerful vitamins, minerals and health supporting components. Since microgreens are easy to grow at home with minimal supplies, they can be a great source of daily nutritional requirements.They also possess various health promoting factors and are considered as functional foods.Microgreens boast distinctive flavour and are used to enhance the visual appeal of the main dishes and salads. If the microgreens are stored and packaged properly by controlling the moisture and temperature, they can have an improved shelf life. Poor post storage conditions can result in the rotting of leaves. However, literature on the sensorial parameters of microgreens remains limited. In this study, the overall visual quality of green gram microgreens grown in different media were analysed.
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