Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) as a superfood: review of the scientific evidence behind the statement (CROSBI ID 249575)
Prilog u časopisu | pregledni rad (znanstveni) | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Šamec, Dunja ; Urlić, Branimir ; Salopek-Sondi, Branka
engleski
Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) as a superfood: review of the scientific evidence behind the statement
Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) is a cruciferous vegetable, characterized by leaves along the stem, which, in recent years, have gained a great popularity as a ´superfood´. Consequently, in a popular culture it is listed in many ´lists of the healthiest vegetables´. Without the doubt, a scientific evidence support the fact that cruciferous vegetables included in human diet can positively affect health and well-being, but remains unclear why kale is declared superior in comparison with other cruciferous. It is questionable if this statement about kale is triggered by scientific evidence or by some other factors. Our review aims to bring an overview of kale’s botanical characteristics, agronomic requirements, contemporary and traditional use, macronutrient and phytochemical content and biological activity, in order to point out the reasons for tremendous kale popularity.
Brassica oleracea var. acephala ; cruciferous vegetables ; superfood ; phytochemistry ; biological activity
This work have been supported by the Unity Through Knowledge Fund (contract no 12/17) and the Croatian Science Foundation (project no. IP-2014-09-4359).
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Podaci o izdanju
59 (15)
2019.
2411-2422
objavljeno
1040-8398
1549-7852
10.1080/10408398.2018.1454400
Povezanost rada
Biologija, Biotehnologija, Nutricionizam