Blue and red LEDs modulate polyphenol production in Precoce and Tardiva cultivars of Cichorium intybus L.
Species-specific protocols are required for producing high-content nutrient vegetables. In our study, red LEDs induced a completely different leaf polyphenol composition than blue and white LEDs, pointing out that an accurate light spectrum selection is crucial for shaping plant metabolism. Blue LEDs improved the content of photosynthetic pigments and induced an accumulation of highly antioxidant polyphenols in both Rossa di Treviso Precoce and Tardiva <i>C. intybus</i> cultivars, emerging as a valuable tool for improving their nutraceutical content.
Authors
- Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-1672)
- Cecilia Brunetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8531-6076)
- Giovanni Marino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4759-9033)
- Mauro Centritto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3739-1397)
- Fabiano Sillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1218-9985)
- Raffaella Balestrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7958-7681)
- Cassandra Detti
- Felicia Menicucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9988-8625)
- Andrea Carli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7998-1371)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IT)
- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1529804
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Light effects on plants
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.50
Funders
- European Commission
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca