Microgreens ගැන දැනගනිමු

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/... 🌷https://www.facebook.com/112510910100... ✨ආහාර හැඩ කරන ගුණ ගෙනෙන 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 ✨ ✨️𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 ✨ 👉At present, Sri Lankan people face many nutritional problems due to the economic situation and diet patterns. They can lead to certain chronic diseases as well. Microgreens can be identified as a solution for these problems. 👉Microgreens are called as "vegetable confetti". They are immature shoots germinated from seeds of vegetables, grains or herbs. Mostly they are 1-3 inches in height. They have 3 edible components as true leaves, stems and pairs of cotyledon leaves. Normally harvesting is done after 7-14 days of seeding when the first pair of true leaves are observed, but some crops show a comparatively slow growth. Because of the above reason, harvesting period depends on the variety of microgreens. For example, 7-14 days - cabbage, radish 15-25 days - beetroot, carrot 15-30 days - basil, parsley 👉Baby greens and sprouts are different from microgreens. Sprouts are the smallest greens. Then the next stage is microgreens, they are larger than sprouts but smaller than baby greens. Microgreens are harvested without roots. So when harvesting, it is important to have a proper konwledge on harvesting period and harvesting techniques. 👉Seeds which can be used for the production of microgreens include beetroot, celery, carrot, lettuce, cabbage, radish, parsley, cress, broccoli, kale and basil. 👉Microgreens are rich in potassium. They contain some other minerals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Se, etc.), several vitamins (K, C, E), fiber and phytochemicals (carotenoids, phenolic compounds, antioxidants), but they have a low amount of calorie (20.22 - 53.43 kcal 100/g) and fat content (0.15 g - 0.66 g 100/g ). This nutrient amounts depend on the variety of microgreens. The amount of some nutrients in microgreens such as vitamins, minerals and carotenoids are higher than in mature greens. 👉Microgreens are good for skin and eye health, hormonal balance of the body and prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. 👉It can be cultivated in indoors, outdoors or protected conditions. Microgreens cultivation for home consumption is easy, but cultivating on a large scale is little bit difficult. At home, 2" - 3 1/2" deep containers and a media of coconut fiber, vermiculite, peat moss or a mixture of them can be used to cultivate microgreens. 👉Microgreens are widely used as salad dressings and garnishes in sandwiches, soups, curries, pasta and pizza. And also, they can be used as a juice and a side dish to any main dish. Their unique colour, texture, taste and flavour-enhancing properties are important to use them in these food products. It is best when consumed raw and fresh...... Reference📚 Microgreens: A Nutritional Food (online) available at https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... accessed on 2023.03.27 Nutritional quality and health benefits of microgreens, a crop of modern agriculture (online) available at (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... accessed on 2023.03.27 Plant-Microbe and Abiotic Factors Influencing Salmonella Survival and Growth on Alfalfa Sprouts and Swiss Chard Microgreens (online) available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... accessed on 2023.03.27 The Science behind Microgreens as an Exciting New Food for the 21st Century (online) available at https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.... accessed on 2023.03.27 Micro-scale vegetable production and the rise of microgreens(online) available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2016... accessed on 2023.03.27 Microgreens: A Super Food for Nutritional Security in the 21st Century-A Review (online) available at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... accessed on 2023.03.27 Nutritional characterization and shelf-life of packaged microgreens (online) available at https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/artic... accessed on 2023.03.28. Bioactive Composition and Nutritional Profile of Microgreens Cultivated in Thailand (online) available at https://doi.org/10.3390/app11177981 accessed on 2023.03.28 Microgreen nutrition, food safety, and shelf life: A review (online) available at https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/d... accessed on 2023.03.28 Commercial Microgreens: Production and Best Practices (online) available at https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$departm... accessed on 2023.03.29 Article Written by- Geethma Jayanika Post Designed by- Aamir Shuhail