Red cabbage microgreens lower 'bad' cholesterol in animal study Date: December 14, 2016 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Microgreens are sprouting up everywhere from upscale restaurants ...

The team divided 60 of these mice into different diet groups. They received food low in fat or high in fat, and with or without either red cabbage microgreens or mature red cabbage.

Haiqiu Huang et al., Red Cabbage Microgreens Lower Circulating Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), Liver Cholesterol, and Inflammatory Cytokines in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet, Journal of Agricultural and ...

When a “health food” trend hits the tables, it's hard not to feel a little cynical. But a new animal study by US Department of Agriculture researchers suggests that red cabbage microgreens ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) --A new study may show promise in using microgreens to lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol. The report, which was published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of ...

Microgreens are seedlings harvested in the primary stage of the vegetable’s growth—and can come from plants like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, and others.

Microgreens are the seedlings of the many common, edible plants and herbs that should be making an appearance in abundance on every individual’s plate, at every meal. These seedlings, including basil, ...

“Red Acre” cabbage microgreens are ready to snip between 6 and 14 days. It’s a lovely microgreen with red and purple stems and green leaves. Flavor is similar to broccoli.

One study reported that red cabbage microgreens can contain nearly 29 times more lutein and zeaxanthin, two powerful antioxidants, than mature red cabbage.

Previous research has shown microgreens like red cabbage, cilantro, and radish contain up to 40 times higher levels of vital nutrients than their mature counterparts.

Some research suggests that microgreens have more health benefits than their traditional vegetable and herb counterparts. In one study, researchers looked at 25 different microgreens.