Mass spectrometry-based metabolic screening of kale seeds and sprouts

Vegetables belonging to the Brassicaceae family (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) give health benefits for the presence of active components such as polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamins E and C and glucosinolates, all with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. . The present study is aimed at identification, structural characterization and semi-quantitative analysis of polar metabolites in Brassica oleracea var. acephala (black cabbage) in seeds, sprouts and young leaves by using mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometry and high-resolution mass spectrometry.