London Rocket ( L.) as Healthy Green: Bioactive Compounds and Bioactivity of Plants Grown in Wild and Controlled Environments.

London rocket () is a wild green consumed globally, yet its phytochemical composition remains underexplored. In this study, we analyzed the leaves of wild plants and those grown in controlled environments (GCE) with varying electrical conductivities (EC) and light spectra. Plants were assessed for growth, phenolic content, vitamin C, antioxidant activity, glucosinolates, and antiproliferative effects against HT-29 human colorectal cancer cells.

The Agronomic Potential of the Invasive Brown Seaweed : Optimisation of Alginate, Mannitol, and Phlorotannin Extraction.

is an invasive brown macroalga that has recently proliferated in the western Mediterranean Sea, causing significant environmental challenges. This alga, however, contains valuable bioactive compounds-alginate, mannitol, and phlorotannins-that can serve as biofertilizers to promote plant growth and aid in bioremediation of degraded or contaminated soils. This study focused on optimizing the extraction of these compounds from , transforming an ecological issue into a beneficial resource.

Cytotoxicity and Chemotaxonomic Significance of Saponins from Wild and Cultured Shoots.

The shoots of L. are consumed worldwide, although most species belonging to this genus have a restricted range, and several taxa remain unstudied. In this work, a total of four taxa from different locations were scrutinized and compared with cultivated .

Wild Shoots Constitute a Healthy Source of Bioactive Compounds.

Wild shoots are consumed worldwide, although most species remain understudied. In this work, a total of four wild species were collected from different locations and analyzed compared with farmed . Shoots were screened for (i) phenolic compounds by HPLC-DAD and LC-MS; (ii) total phenolic acids and total flavonoid content by the Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminum chloride methods; (iii) vitamin C by HPLC-DAD; (iv) antioxidant activity by the DPPH and ABTS methods; and (v) the in vitro antiproliferative activities against HT-29 colorectal cancer cells by the MTT assay.