Hydrogen gas mediates ascorbic acid accumulation and antioxidant system enhancement in soybean sprouts under UV-A irradiation.
Li Jia, Jiyuan Tian, Shengjun Wei, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xuan Xu, Zhenguo Shen, Wenbiao Shen, Jin Cui · Scientific reports · 2017
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Molecular analyses showed that UV-A+HRW significantly up-regulated AsA biosynthesis and recycling genes compared to UV-A in soybean sprouts. This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Addressed
Hydrogen gas (H₂) may have potential applications in the vegetable processing industry. To investigate whether H₂ is involved in the regulation of soybean sprouts AsA biosynthesis under UV irradiation, the researchers set 4 different treatments: white light(W), W+HRW, UV-A and UV-A+HRW. H₂ significantly blocked the UV-A-induced accumulation of ROS, decreased TBARS content and enhanced SOD and APX activity in soybean sprouts.
What the Publication Reported
H₂ significantly blocked the UV-A-induced accumulation of ROS, decreased TBARS content and enhanced SOD and APX activity in soybean sprouts.