Phytochemical Composition and Overall Taste Modulation in Lettuce: Combination of Cultivar and Biofertiliser.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the impact of biofertilisers on primary and secondary (specialised) metabolites in six lettuce cultivars ('Kiribati', 'Murai', 'Aquino', 'Gaugin', 'Aleppo', and 'Carmesi') grown in anthropogenic soil during an autumn greenhouse experiment. Four treatments were tested: control (no fertilisation), effective microorganisms (EM), Trichoderma, and their combination. Red cultivars showed higher total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total phenolic content (TPC), with red Lollo 'Carmesi' having the highest TAC, TPC, carotenoids, total soluble solids, sweetness index, and sugars. Red Oak 'Murai' exhibited the highest chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll, while green cultivars 'Kiribati' and 'Aquino' excelled in chlorophyll a and overall taste, respectively. Biofertilisers d

SUBMITTER: Stojanovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737260 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature