Scientific studies can be found by searching www.pubmed.gov or scholar.google.com.

Most of the articles below deal with the science behind the healthful effects of eating sprouts. Sprout growers may use these articles to reference information about the nutritional quality of different kinds of sprouts. There are also articles which measure the effectiveness of methods that aim to keep sprouts free of pathogens.

Healthful Effects of Sprout Consumption

 

Sprouts Use as Functional Foods. Optimization of Germination of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), and Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Seeds Based on Their Nutritional Content Evolution https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35627030/

A Review to Nutritional and Health Aspect of Sprouted Food https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/122923107/IJFS-2326-3350-11-101-libre.pdf?1748066428=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DA_Review_to_Nutritional_and_Health_Aspec.pdf&Expires=1758045082&Signature=LKkvlSkFDfYETmry7i540LgfcdkvSmAVG0gsa~NTqUYqcHHhTPXkNuGZ4hNdJXvpPz19TKTXLysBBJSC5ywHPXFryg4VmSukZ9U~Ow19VbKQ1s8DmyjWVVDWcY0SlK3bLH1~h~GPzppbQg4WjlUeQWJVPttwGiXvwYflg16d2oaQ3apgThiANgTbn-fpt8SJlI1-~48lSfz6coxYAskWu-Bxy0BzCE5Y7Oozp83XYCJdeWLhUfcQW1Q3EE3aY7EsR2o-ynTB0Y0QnK7FAvzZuj5hkgqcS899xDCZAQJdnGpnYp61GVGL~QDpX-bkh5VFWTmxdkBXtPSSk05e5ixitg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

Broccoli Sprouts Delay Prostate Cancer Formation and Decrease Prostate Cancer Severity with a Concurrent Decrease in HDAC3 Protein Expression in Transgenic Adenocarcinoma of the Mouse Prostate (TRAMP) Mice https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30019025/

Broccoli sprouts reduce oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind clinical trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21559038/

Broccoli sprouts: an exceptionally rich source of inducers of enzymes that protect against chemical carcinogens https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9294217/

Therapeutic Potential of Wheatgrass Juice: A Comprehensive Narrative Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40511096/

Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) Unwrap by Proteome Profiling and DPPH and FRAP assays https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30059150/

Effect of Germination on Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Mung Bean Sprouts (Vigna radiata) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf304443u

Nutritional Chemicals in Sprouts
http://www.isga-sprouts.org/members/member-articles/nutritional-chemicals-in-sprouts/
(ISGA members only)

Keeping Sprouts Safe

Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella and Escherichia coli 0157:H7 on Alfalfa Seeds
http://www.isga-sprouts.org/members/member-articles/thermal-inactivation-of-salmonella-and-escherichia-coli-0157h7-on-alfalfa-seeds/   (ISGA members only)

Community Approaches to the BioControl of Pathogens
http://www.isga-sprouts.org/members/member-articles/community-approaches-to-the-biocontrol-of-pathogens/   (ISGA members only)

Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Disinfectants on Alfalfa Seeds
http://www.isga-sprouts.org/members/member-articles/effects-of-pressure-temperature-and-disinfectants-on-alfalfa-seeds/   (ISGA members only)