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The flavor of Guizhou suancai fermented by the emerging varieties Zhuchang-2 (ZC-2) and Zhuchang Red (ZC Red) is superior to that of ZC-1, a typical local variety of leaf mustard in Guizhou Province, China. Here, changes in phytochemical qualities during the fermentation of three Guizhou suancai were characterized to identify the causes underlying differences in flavor. The content of pigments, antioxidants, gluconapin, gluconasturtiin, and total isothiocyanates, and antioxidant capacity were highest in fresh ZC Red. The content of sinigrin, indolic glucosinolates, and total glucosinolate breakdown products was highest in fresh ZC-2. The content of phytochemicals, with the exception of carotenoids, was significantly decreased after fermentation. Odor was correlated with gluconapin, while taste was correlated with sinigrin. These findings provide detailed insights into the sensory and phytochemical properties of three Guizhou suancai that could facilitate the selection of raw material varieties., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Purple flowering stalks and green flowering stalks of Brassica campestris are widely cultivated in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Here, concentrations of the main health-promoting compounds and antioxidant capacity levels were characterized in different parts (leaves, peel, flesh, and inflorescences) of purple and green flowering stalks. There were significant differences in the concentrations of health-promoting compounds between the two variants; the concentrations of pigments, especially anthocyanidins, and gluconapin, were significantly higher in purple flowering stalks than in green flowering stalks, and the progoitrin content was significantly higher in green flowering stalks than in purple flowering stalks. The leaves were judged to be the most nutritional edible part because they had the highest concentrations of pigments, ascorbic acid, proanthocyanidins, flavonoids, and total phenolics. Antioxidant capacity was also highest in the leaves, and it was positively correlated with the concentration of health-promoting compounds. Purple flowering stalks and green flowering stalks were found to be rich in health-promoting compounds, especially glucosinolates. Overall, our findings indicate that consumption of the leaves and peel would provide the most health benefits. Some suggestions are provided regarding the processing and utilization of these edible components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Effect of packaging baby mustard into bags of different color under light exposure on its visual quality and the content of chlorophyll, carotenoids, and glucosinolates at 20°C was investigated. Packaging with seven color bags under light exposure prolonged the shelf life, especially green (GB), blue (BB), and transparent (TB) bags with holes, and their shelf life was 1.7, 1.6, and 1.6 times that of the control, respectively. The GB and BB treatments delayed the deterioration of the sensory quality in baby mustard during storage. The BB and TB treatments not only increased chlorophyll and carotenoids content in baby mustard during storage but also enhanced the accumulation of glucosinolates by inhibiting their degradation, especially the BB treatment. Overall, the results demonstrate that the BB treatment is a promising technique for maintaining the postharvest quality of baby mustard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • Three BoaAOP2s were isolated and edited using CRISPR/Cas9 system in Chinese kale. • The boaaop2 mutants of T1 generations were obtained in Chinese kale. • The content of glucoraphanin was increased and gluconapin was decreased in mutants. • Expression of upstream genes of glucosinolate biosynthesis were decreased in mutants. • BoaAOP2.1 is an effective gene for the alkenylation of aliphatic glucosinolates. Glucoraphanin (GRA) is an aliphatic glucosinolate (GSL), and its hydrolysis product has powerful anticancer activity. ALKENYL HYDROXALKYL PRODUCING 2 (AOP2) gene, encodes a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase, which can catalyze GRA to form gluconapin (GNA). However, GRA only present in trace amounts in Chinese kale. To increase the content of GRA in Chinese kale, three copies of BoaAOP2 were isolated and edited using CRISPR/Cas9 system. The content of GRA was 11.71- to 41.29-fold (0.082–0.289 μmol g−1 FW) higher in T1 generation of boaaop2 mutants than in wild-type plants, and this was accompanied by an increase in the GRA/GNA ratio and reductions in the content of GNA and total aliphatic GSLs. BoaAOP2.1 is an effective gene for the alkenylation of aliphatic GSLs in Chinese kale. Overall, targeted editing of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated BoaAOP2s altered aliphatic GSL side-chain metabolic flux and enhanced the GRA content in Chinese kale, suggesting that metabolic engineering of BoaAOP2s has huge potential in improving nutritional quality of Chinese kale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Mustard sprouts are rich in health-promoting compounds and antioxidant activities. • Root mustard contained optimum levels of antioxidants and antioxidant activities. • Stem mustard and half of root mustard have higher glucosinolates content. • The level of glucosinolates determine different flavors and application of mustard. • S1, L4, and R11 can be used as functional cultivars or future hybrid breeding. Mustard has nutritional benefits to human health and come in diverse flavors, while the edible sprouts have a short cycle, high nutrition, and hygienic characteristics. This study was designed to investigate the differences in chlorophyll, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, antioxidant activities, and glucosinolates in the sprouts of three mustard types (root, stem, and leaf mustards) from a core collection of 41 cultivars. The content of chlorophyll and carotenoids was only slightly different among the three types. Root mustard cultivars had considerable phenolic compound content (17.31 mg g −1) and antioxidant activities. In addition, twelve glucosinolates were identified in the mustard sprout cultivars, and the stem mustard and nearly half of the root mustard had the highest averages (140.38 μmol g −1 and 159.98 μmol g −1, respectively), while the lowest average was detected in leaf mustard (78.00 μmol g −1). Root mustard sprouts are suitable for pickling and processing, stem mustard sprouts contribute to mustard-flavored condiments, and leaf mustard sprouts are widely used for fresh eating or making mild mustard condiments based on the glucosinolates content. S1, L4, and R11 would be useful as functional cultivars or elite crossbreeding germplasms due to their excellent carotenoids, antioxidant activity, and glucosinolates traits, respectively. In conclusion, mustard sprouts were assigned nutritional characteristics and can be diversely popularized and utilized for their edible value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]