Sprouts and microgreens, the edible seedlings of vegetables and herbs, have received increasing attention in recent years and are considered as functional foods or superfoods owing to their valuable health-promoting properties. In particular, the seedlings of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) have been highly prized for their substantial amount of bioactive constituents, including glucosinolates, phenolic compounds, vitamins, and essential minerals. These secondary metabolites are positively associated with potential health benefits. Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that broccoli seedlings possess various biological properties, including antioxidant, anticancer, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity and antidiabetic activities. The present review summarizes the updated knowledge about bioactive compounds and bioactivities of these broccoli products and discusses the relevant mechanisms of action. This review will serve as a potential reference for food selections of consumers and applications in functional food and nutraceutical industries.

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甘蓝型油菜的生物活性化合物和生物活性 意大利豆芽和微绿植物：从营养学角度的更新概述。

芽菜和微型蔬菜是蔬菜和草药的可食用幼苗，近年来受到越来越多的关注，由于它们具有有益健康的特性，因此被认为是功能性食品或超级食品。特别地，西兰花幼苗（甘蓝L.变种谷子）因其大量的生物活性成分而倍受赞誉，其中包括芥子油苷，酚类化合物，维生素和必需矿物质。这些次级代谢产物与潜在的健康益处正相关。大量的体外和体内研究表明，西兰花苗具有多种生物学特性，包括抗氧化剂，抗癌剂，抗癌剂，抗微生物剂，抗炎剂，抗肥胖药和抗糖尿病药。本综述总结了有关这些西兰花产品的生物活性化合物和生物活性的最新知识，并讨论了相关的作用机理。该评论将为消费者选择食物以及在功能性食品和营养保健行业中的应用提供潜在参考。