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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2022.32.4.298

Increasing Kale Sulforaphane Contents by Combining Geraniol with Water Stress in Indoor Farm Aeroponics  

Ju, Jong Moon (Woori Technology Inc.)
Byeon, Jae Il (Gbio Ltd)
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Journal of Life Science / v.32, no.4, 2022 , pp. 298-302 More about this Journal
Abstract
Sulforaphane is a sulfur-containing substance found in large amounts in cruciferous plants and has been reported in several studies to have anticancer effects. Kale is a representative cruciferous plant known as a superfood and is widely used as an ingredient in various dishes. In this study, in order to investigate a cultivation method for increasing kale's content of sulforaphane, kale was treated with geraniol or methyl jasmonate and water stressed during cultivation using a aeroponic culture system in a fully enclosed plant factory. Geraniol or methyl jasmonate were sprayed on the kale's leaf surface once a day for 2 days, and water deprivation stress was conducted for 3 days after 7 days from first treatment day. No difference in growth between control, geraniol, methyl jasmonate treated groups were observed during cultivation. The study results showed that the kale sulforaphane content increased by 60% in the group treated with geraniol compared to the control group and that the group treated with water deprivation stress in addition to geraniol showed a significant increase of 414%. These results show that kale with an increased content of sulforaphane can be grown and that geraniol can be a good research material for increasing the content of functional substances in plants.
Keywords
Aeroponics; geraniol; kale; sulforaphane; water stress;
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