Boron-depleted geothermal water as an alternative irrigation source: Effects on the germination and nutritional composition of edible seed sprouts

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dc.contributor.authorOrhun, Gul Ebru
dc.contributor.authorBektas, Tijen Ennil
dc.contributor.authorOrhun, Eda
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Damla
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:02:42Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:02:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to evaluate the usability of boron-depleted geothermal resources as irrigation water for the cultivation of seed sprouts intended for food consumption. Initially, high concentrations of boron in the Tuzla geothermal resources were reduced using cost-boron selective resin Resinex BR.1. Subsequently, the water obtained from this process was used to grow wheat, pea, and corn seed sprouts. The primary objective is to assess the impact of irrigation with boron-depleted geothermal water on germination properties, as well as on the nutritional and anti-nutritional contents of the sprouts. According to t-test results, almost all examined features showed significant differences (p < 0.01). Irrigation water with boron- depleted geothermal fluid containing less than 1 ppm boron resulted in a decrease in the germination rate of wheat and maize seeds compared to their control groups. But the water resulted in an increase on the germination rate of pea seeds compared to their control groups. Significant variations were observed in the responses of different species to this irrigation water. Ultimately, using boron-depleted geothermal fluid as irrigation positively affected the phenolic compounds, total phenolic content, and vitamin C levels in the sprouts, enhancing their nutritional value.
dc.description.sponsorshipCanakkale Onsekiz Mart University The Scientific Research Coordination Unit [FBA2020-3235]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research (FBA2020-3235) was supported by Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University The Scientific Research Coordination Unit, Project Number: FBA2020-3235..We would like to thank Prof. Dr. Alpay Balkan for his support in the statistical analysis section.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107873
dc.identifier.issn0889-1575
dc.identifier.issn1096-0481
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105008137599
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107873
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34834
dc.identifier.volume146
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001513241500004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAcademic Press Inc Elsevier Science
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Food Composition and Analysis
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectSprouts
dc.subjectGeothermal fluid
dc.subjectBoron
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectIrrigation water
dc.titleBoron-depleted geothermal water as an alternative irrigation source: Effects on the germination and nutritional composition of edible seed sprouts
dc.typeArticle

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