Nutritional Characterization of Annual and Perennial Glassworts from the Apulia Region (Italy).

ABSTRACT: Halophytes are increasingly recognized as sustainable crops that offer a wide range of nutrients. This study provides a nutritional characterization of annual (Salicornia europaea) and perennial (Sarcocornia fruticosa, Arthrocaulon macrostachyum) species of glasswort, collected from different coastal habitats in southern Italy. S. europaea was also cultivated under non-saline conditions. Results showed differences in mineral content, and bioactive compounds among genotypes, but they were modulated by environmental conditions, leading to significant site-specific variation. S. europaea, regardless of the collecting sites, exhibited the highest concentration of minerals (K, Ca, and Mg), chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds as well as antioxidan

SUBMITTER: Duri LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12524015 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature