Blue and red LEDs modulate polyphenol production in Precoce and Tardiva cultivars of <i>Cichorium intybus</i> L.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Plant growth and metabolism can be optimized by manipulating light intensity and wavelength. Since the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) allows easy regulation of the light spectrum, LEDs technology is largely tested to produce high-quality food. Red leaf chicory is a horticultural plant of high commercial value, rich in vitamins, minerals and phytochemical compounds with bioprotective and antioxidant roles.

Methods

Cichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae family) seedlings of the cultivar Rossa di Treviso Precoce and Rossa di Treviso Tardiva were cultivated under blue and red LEDs for three to four weeks, whereas white LEDs, proving full visible light spectrum, were supplied as control. The leaf polyphenols were characterized and quantified by HPLC-DAD-Q-ToF a

SUBMITTER: Menicucci F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885293 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature