DOI 10.36461/NP.2023.67.3.014
UDC 636.085.8+619

EFFECT OF PHYTO-STEM CELLS OF MICROGREENS ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STATUS OF LABORATORY ANIMALS
E.G. Kulikova¹ Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, E.V. Polyakova¹ Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, E.V. Perunova¹ Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, G.I. Yuskaeva² Candidate of Biological Sciences, E.K Kistanova³ Doctor of Biological Sciences, Researcher
¹Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Penza State Agrarian University", Russia, Penza
 ²Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Penza State University", Russia, Penza
 ³Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, Sofia
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Recently, the demand for high-quality food has increased. Microgreens are a new functional product characterized by a high content of phytonutrients. Microgreens have been proven to contain a large number of biologically active compounds with antioxidant, antiviral, immune-stimulating and anti-diabetic effects. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of phyto-stem cells of microgreens on the physiological and biochemical status of laboratory animals. Nine crops were initially selected for the study: common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), soya bean (Glicine hispida), common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), oilseed rape (spring rape) (Brassica napus annua L.), common oat (Avéna satíva), field pea (Pisum sativum L.), lentil (Lens culinaris), barley (Hordéum vulgáre) and common flax (Línum usitatíssimum). In the selection process, the availability and cost of the seeds, the nutritional value of each crops and the content of the most important macro- and micronutrients were taken into account. For the experiment on laboratory animals, three crops were selected that were best suited for all the parameters under consideration - common wheat, common sunflower and oilseed rape. The results of the scientific experiment showed that the use of phyto-stem cells of microgreens in the diet of laboratory animals has a positive effect on hematological and biochemical parameters of the blood. In the group of animals that received oilseed rape and common sunflower microgreens, a decrease in blood platelets was observed, so these types of microgreens can be recommended to increase the amount of water in the peripheral blood. When analyzing the glucose level in these groups, a decrease in this indicator was also observed, which indicates the anti-diabetic effect of common sunflower and oilseed rape microgreens.
Keywords: microgreens, phyto-stem cells, laboratory rats, hematology, biochemistry.

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