Can grow clean vegetables on ISS station

Vegetables grown on the International Space Station (ISS) can be used without fear of food poisoning, according to research by Russian scientists.

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Scientists at the Moscow Institute of Medical and Biological Problems Research (Russia) have been experimenting with growing vegetables on the ISS in the past few years to assess whether vegetables grown in space are safe or not. .

International Space Station (ISS).

One of the vegetables that the team used to grow on the ISS station is Japanese cabbage. After analyzing the vegetable samples that have been transferred to Earth, the scientists confirmed that Japanese cabbage grown on the ISS station is very safe for humans.

'The cabbage samples grown on the ISS station have been brought to Earth. We found no abnormalities in the biochemical composition of these samples compared to ground-grown cabbage, ' said Moscow Institute of Biological and Biological Problems Research spokesman. .

The spokesman also said: 'In terms of microbiology, these cabbages are absolutely safe for human use.'

This study is an important parameter for nutritionists to decide the menu for astronauts' meals on the ISS station, because fruits and vegetables cannot be washed with water on the ISS station.

Russian scientists intend to use the results of their research to create a list of plants that can be grown in long-term missions in space, including flights to and from Mars and further in the future.