Superfood | List of Frontiers open access articles

Review

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Black rice as the emerging functional food: bioactive compounds, therapeutic potential and industrial applications

in Nutrition and Food Science Technology

Mavra Javed
Jawaria Jawid
Saira Zafar
Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad
Syed Hassan Bin Usman Shah
Umar Farooq
Juweria Abid

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2025.1705983

3,774 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2022

Hybrid Assembly and Annotation of the Genome of the Indian Punica granatum, a Superfood

in Genomics of Plants and the Phytoecosystem

Talambedu Usha
Sushil Kumar Middha
Dinesh Babu
Arvind Kumar Goyal
Anupam J. Das
Deepti Saini
Aditya Sarangi
Venkatesh Krishnamurthy
Mothukapalli Krishnareddy Prasannakumar
Deepak Kumar Saini

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2022.786825

7,567 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2022

Estimating the Water and Carbon Footprints of Growing Avocados in the Munich Metropolitan Region Using Waste Heat as a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Potential

in Water-Smart Food Production

Lukas Becker
Daphne Gondhalekar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2022.857650

12,405 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Highly compartmentalized microbiomes in blueberry microhabitats

in Microbial Symbioses

Matteo Giese
Erika Stefani
Simone Larger
Massimo Pindo
Brian Farneti
Matteo Ajelli
Monica Cattani
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Claudia Coleine
Claudio Donati

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1732372

1,114 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Sep 2023

Yield and nutritional responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes to irrigated, rainfed, and drought-stress environments

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Safiullah Pathan
Grato Ndunguru
Kerry Clark
Addissu G. Ayele

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1242187

5,016 views
25 citations

Perspective

Published on 07 Feb 2025

Superfoods: exploring sustainability perspectives between nutrient synthesizers and accumulators

in Food Biotechnology

G. Santunione
G. Montevecchi

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology

doi 10.3389/frfst.2025.1507933

5,328 views
4 citations

Editorial

Published on 15 Aug 2024

Editorial: Millets: superfood of the century – challenges and opportunities

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Veda Krishnan

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2024.1462567

3,827 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2022

Dry Bean: A Protein-Rich Superfood With Carbohydrate Characteristics That Can Close the Dietary Fiber Gap

in Plant Breeding

Mark A. Brick
Adrienne Kleintop
Dimas Echeverria
Sara Kammlade
Leslie A. Brick
Juan M. Osorno
Phillip McClean
Henry J. Thompson

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2022.914412

4,824 views
7 citations

Clinical Trial

Published on 24 Jul 2024

Is freeze-dried superfood kale supplementation healthier than common green peas? Outcomes of a cross-over trial

in Clinical Nutrition

Dara Aldisi
Shaun Sabico
Abeer Almiman
Amani Al-Farraj
Taghreed A. Basaeed
Kaiser Wani
Syed D. Hussain
Mohammed G. A. Ansari
Philip G. McTernan
Nasser M. Al-Daghri

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2024.1370677

4,842 views
2 citations

Clinical Trial

Published on 25 Aug 2022

The effects of nutrition bio-shield superfood powder on immune system function: A clinical trial study among patients with COVID-19

in Nutritional Immunology

Farid Azizi Jalilian
Gheisar Keshavarz
Salman Khazaei
Manije Nezamdoost
Seyed Hamid Hashemi
Mojgan Mamani
Nastaran Ansari
Razieh Amini
Aref Khalkhali
Arghavan Keshavarz

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2022.919402

8,745 views
11 citations

Review

Published on 27 Jun 2025

Underutilized fruit crops as a sustainable approach to enhancing nutritional security and promoting economic growth

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Kumaresan Marappan
Shakila Sadasivam
Naveena Natarajan
Vijai Ananth Arumugam
Kathari Lakshmaiah
Meera Thangaraj
Madhumita Giridhar Gopal
Akino Asokan

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1618112

8,883 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Nov 2023

Fruit quality assessment based on mineral elements and juice properties in nine citrus cultivars

in Plant Nutrition

Yiling Jiao
Shuozhen Zhang
Haitao Jin
Yuwen Wang
Yamin Jia
Hua Zhang
Yuying Jiang
Wenqiang Liao
Li-Song Chen
Jiuxin Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2023.1280495

6,327 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Comparison of metabolite profiles and policosanol contents in the sprout of Oriental wheat cultivars (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum)

in Food Chemistry

Euna Choi
Jisu Park
Min-Jeong Hong
Chang Hyun Jin
Bo-Ram Kim
Bomi Nam
MinKyun Na
Yun-Seo Kil
Ah-Reum Han

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2025.1649097

1,987 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Plant–soil–microbiome interactions: mechanisms, advances, and challenges in sustainable agriculture and healthy agroecosystems

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Jacek Panek
Agata Gryta
Wiktoria Maj
Mateusz Mącik
Karolina Oszust
Giorgia Pertile
Michał Pylak
Dominika Siegieda
Moritz Hallama
Ryusuke Hatano

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1762743

627 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jul 2021

Chia (Salvia hispanica) Gene Expression Atlas Elucidates Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Changes Associated With Plant Growth and Development

in Plant Biotechnology

Parul Gupta
Matthew Geniza
Sushma Naithani
Jeremy L. Phillips
Ebaad Haq
Pankaj Jaiswal

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2021.667678

7,933 views
20 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Jan 2023

Effect of a novel dietary supplement Khejri, and Spirulina supplementation on lipid profile in cricket players

in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Arvind Pareek
Bhanwra Ram Kasvan
Neha Singh

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2022.1075388

3,548 views
2 citations

Articles

Black rice as the emerging functional food: bioactive compounds, therapeutic potential and industrial applications

Hybrid Assembly and Annotation of the Genome of the Indian Punica granatum, a Superfood

Estimating the Water and Carbon Footprints of Growing Avocados in the Munich Metropolitan Region Using Waste Heat as a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Potential

Highly compartmentalized microbiomes in blueberry microhabitats

Yield and nutritional responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes to irrigated, rainfed, and drought-stress environments

Superfoods: exploring sustainability perspectives between nutrient synthesizers and accumulators

Editorial: Millets: superfood of the century – challenges and opportunities

Dry Bean: A Protein-Rich Superfood With Carbohydrate Characteristics That Can Close the Dietary Fiber Gap

Is freeze-dried superfood kale supplementation healthier than common green peas? Outcomes of a cross-over trial

The effects of nutrition bio-shield superfood powder on immune system function: A clinical trial study among patients with COVID-19

Underutilized fruit crops as a sustainable approach to enhancing nutritional security and promoting economic growth

Fruit quality assessment based on mineral elements and juice properties in nine citrus cultivars

Comparison of metabolite profiles and policosanol contents in the sprout of Oriental wheat cultivars (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum)

Plant–soil–microbiome interactions: mechanisms, advances, and challenges in sustainable agriculture and healthy agroecosystems

Chia (Salvia hispanica) Gene Expression Atlas Elucidates Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Changes Associated With Plant Growth and Development

Effect of a novel dietary supplement Khejri, and Spirulina supplementation on lipid profile in cricket players