F. Mansouri, A. Barros, L. Bordoni, D. Fedeli, G. Pontetti, E. Roncolato, C. Mannozzi, F. Pompei, S. Vittori, E. Pettinelli, N. Miranda, I. Gaivão, R. Gabbianelli | 2026 | Life Sciences in Space Research
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10.1016/j.lssr.2025.11.008 Comparative analysis of brassica rapa var. cymosa grown in hydroponic condition, lunar maria, and lunar highland regolith simulants: biochemical profiling and effects on drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model Life Sciences in Space Research Journal fla 22145524 48 174 187 174-187 2026-01-31 January 2026 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). Mansouri, Fatemeh Barros, Ana Novo Bordoni, Laura Fedeli, Donatella Pontetti, Giorgia Roncolato, Eugenia Mannozzi, Cinzia Pompei, Francesca Vittori, Sauro Pettinelli, Elena De Miranda, Natasha Gomes Gaiv o, Isabel Gabbianelli, Rosita Background Sustainable crop cultivation in extraterrestrial environments is essential for future space missions. Lunar regolith si The article presents a comparative study of the effects of growing Brassica napus (rapeseed) in three different environments: hydroponic, soil, and lunar regolith simulants. The study aims to evaluate the potential of lunar regolith as a medium for plant growth in future space missions. The results
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Polyphenol Profiling
Chemical Analysis
Antioxidant capacity assessment
Biochemical analysis | Antioxidant capacity
Chlorophyll and carotenoid content quantification
Biochemical analysis | Photosynthetic capacity
Comet assay
Genomic stability analysis | Genomic stability
Negative geotaxis behavior assay
Behavioral analysis | Locomotor performance
Prolificacy assessment
Reproductive analysis | Reproductive output
Seedling morphology comparison
Morphological analysis | Morphological traits
DNA damage quantification
Genomic stability analysis | Genomic stability
Tissue Water Content
Higher in hydroponically grown leafy vegetables
Antioxidant profile
elevated phenolic acids (neochlorogenic, ferulic, p-coumaric), chlorophyll a, carotenoids
Lifespan variation
some variation observed among groups, but overall longevity remained high
Locomotor performance
enhanced in individuals exposed to 5 % and 10 % lunar maria samples
DNA repair mechanisms
nucleotide excision repair (NER), homologous recombination (HR), mismatch repair (MMR), base excision repair (BER)
Polyphenol and carotenoid measurement
Enhanced in lunar maria simulants
DNA damage measurement in larval neuroblasts
Measurable in all plant samples
Development, longevity, and behavior evaluation
Normal in flies, with lunar maria group showing most favorable outcomes