Who is willing to pay a premium for leafy greens produced by indoor agriculture? A comparative choice experiment with US consumers
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DOI: 10.1002/agr.21931
Abstract: Indoor agriculture (IA) presents a pathway to producing leafy greens more sustainably by strictly controlling the growing environment, increasing the efficiency of water and land resources use, reducing pesticide application, and enhancing quality characteristics. However,… read more here.
Keywords: leafy; quality; leafy green; choice experiment ... See more keywords
Indian spinach: an underutilized perennial leafy vegetable for nutritional security in developing world
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DOI: 10.1007/s40974-018-0091-1
Abstract: Exploration and sustainable utilization of wild crops are essential for the dietary diversification and also for ensuring the nutritional requirements of growing human population. In this background, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: basella; underutilized perennial; indian spinach; perennial leafy ... See more keywords
Evaluation of cadmium transfer from soil to leafy vegetables: Influencing factors, transfer models, and indication of soil threshold contents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.041
Abstract: Food chain contamination by soil cadmium (Cd) through leafy vegetable consumption poses a threat to human health. It is imperative to understand the relationship between Cd phytoavailability in soils and its uptake in common leafy… read more here.
Keywords: dtpa extractable; cadmium; soil; leafy vegetables ... See more keywords
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles elevated iron and copper contents and mitigated the bioavailability of lead and cadmium in different leafy greens.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110177
Abstract: Advances in large hydroponic production of leafy greens, easy adoption in urban agriculture, and large leaf surface area of many leafy greens, greatly increase their exposure to heavy metals and nanoparticles. Cadmium (Cd) and lead… read more here.
Keywords: copper; zinc oxide; heavy metals; edible tissues ... See more keywords
Interaction of microorganisms within leafy green phyllospheres: Where do human noroviruses fit in?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.07.010
Abstract: Human noroviruses (hNoV) are one of the major causes of foodborne disease outbreaks linked to leafy greens. However, the interactions-including attachment and persistence-of hNoV with leafy greens are not well characterized. In the present review,… read more here.
Keywords: leafy green; green phyllospheres; hnov; leafy greens ... See more keywords
Profiling of minerals, water soluble vitamins and carotenoid in selected unconventional leafy and non-leafy vegetables of Bangladesh.
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DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1849198
Abstract: The present study was aimed at evaluating mineral contents, B-vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6), vitamin C, total carotenoids content and carotene composition of unconventional vegetables, comprising 7 leafy and 4 non-leafy, growing in Bangladesh. Investigated… read more here.
Keywords: leafy; non leafy; water soluble; leafy non ... See more keywords
Genetic modification of Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), a genoprotective perennial leafy green
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DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70257
Abstract: Improvement of leafy greens, especially perennials with year‐round harvesting, is binding to the food security drive. “Food for All” by WHO demands the improvement of regional crops due to the agroclimatic specificity to ensure regional… read more here.
Keywords: leafy; leafy green; ipomoea; water spinach ... See more keywords
Internalization of Salmonella in Leafy Greens and Impact on Acid Tolerance
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02249-21
Abstract: Consumption of leafy greens has been increasingly associated with foodborne illnesses, and their contamination could occur at the pre- and/or postharvest level. Human pathogens may become passively or actively internalized in plant tissues, thereby escaping… read more here.
Keywords: leafy greens; salmonella; leafy; salmonella leafy ... See more keywords
The role of produce surface topography on foodborne virus inactivation on polydimethylsiloxane topomimetic artificial leaf surfaces and fresh leafy green surfaces
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1636467
Abstract: Fresh leafy greens are a commodity known for high susceptibility to human norovirus contamination under pre- and post-harvesting conditions. However, the role of the leafy green surface topography on the attachment and removal of this… read more here.
Keywords: leafy; spinach; topography; surface topography ... See more keywords
Risk of Human Pathogen Internalization in Leafy Vegetables During Lab-Scale Hydroponic Cultivation
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DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae5010025
Abstract: Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a growing industry for the production of leafy vegetables and fresh produce in general. Moreover, CEA is a potentially desirable alternative production system, as well as a risk management solution… read more here.
Keywords: production; leafy; leafy vegetables; human pathogen ... See more keywords
Assessing the Food Safety Risk Posed by Birds Entering Leafy Greens Fields in the US Southwest
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238711
Abstract: In the US Southwest, it is common to observe birds in leafy green fields, though the risk they contribute to foodborne outbreaks remains unclear. In this study, we investigated and recorded the relationship between birds… read more here.
Keywords: leafy green; risk; water; green fields ... See more keywords