Development of a method for producing selenium-enriched radish sprouts

Brassicaceae is one of the few plant families with the ability to incorporate the essential trace element selenium (Se) into organic compounds, and the vegetables are claimed to have a number of human health benefits based on both Se and glucosinolate content. We investigated the effect of Se addition on the nutrient composition of broccoli, purple radish and green radish sprouts and develop an efficient growing method for producing high concentration Se radish sprouts that does not impact the glucosinolate content and has little seleniferous waste.