Exploring the potential of underrated yet versatile crop Lunaria annua L.: New insights into honesty plant

Lunaria annua is an underexplored crop with promising potential for use in various industries: food, oil etc. It grows rapidly, has low maintenance and high resistance to pathogens, which makes it a promising crop for sustainable cultivation. Herein, we investigated nutritional value, phenolic profi...

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Published in:Heliyon 2025-02, Vol.11 (3), p.e42248, Article e42248
Main Authors: Petrović, Jovana, Almeida, Daiana, Fernandes, Ângela, Stojković, Dejan, Robajac, Dragana, da Silveira, Tayse F.F., Barros, Lillian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioactive properties
Fatty acids
Honesty plant
Nutritional value
Organic acids
Phenolic profile
Sugar profile
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Summary:Lunaria annua is an underexplored crop with promising potential for use in various industries: food, oil etc. It grows rapidly, has low maintenance and high resistance to pathogens, which makes it a promising crop for sustainable cultivation. Herein, we investigated nutritional value, phenolic profile, and bioactive properties of L. annua seeds collected in the wild. The results we obtained indicate that seeds of L. annua have high energy value (406.6 kcal/100 g dw), with high share of carbohydrates (65.2 g/100 g dw), followed by proteins (26.47 g/100 g dw) and fat (4.46 g/100 g dw). Free sugar analysis showed presence of fructose, glucose and sucrose (0.77 g, 0.189 g and 3.85 g/100 g dw, respectively). Oxalic and malic acid were quantified
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42248