Summary
Halophytes are increasingly recognized as sustainable crops that offer a wide range of nutrients. This study provides a nutritional characterization of annual (<i>Salicornia europaea</i>) and perennial (<i>Sarcocornia fruticosa</i>, <i>Arthrocaulon macrostachyum)</i> species of glasswort, collected from different coastal habitats in southern Italy. <i>S. europaea</i> was also cultivated under non-saline conditions. Results showed differences in mineral content, and bioactive compounds among genotypes, but they were modulated by environmental conditions, leading to significant site-specific variation. <i>S. europaea</i>, regardless of the collecting sites, exhibited the highest concentration of minerals (K, Ca, and Mg), chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds as well as antioxidan
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