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The aim of the study is to comprehensively analyze the potential of L. minor as a key component of biological life support systems (BLSS), focusing on its nutritional value and ability to support closed-loop waste regeneration. A search of scientific articles by Russian and international authors was conducted in Scopus, Web of Science, Elibrary, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Online Library, PubMed, and other databases, followed by data analysis. BLSS solve numerous problems associated with space exploration, primarily the transportation of water, oxygen, and food, and waste disposal. Because processes such as CO2 reduction to O2, food production, water regeneration, and waste recycling are based on those occur-ring in nature, BLSSs are autonomous, reliable, and resource-efficient. Plants perform this function. Fur-thermore, this technology can be used in areas with extreme climates, such as polar zones and the Far North. Lemna minor is a small, aquatic plant that grows in still or slow-moving waters in a wide range of habitats. In some studies, it has demonstrated the ability to grow in spaceflight conditions and utilize nut-rients from waste, converting them into nutritious duckweed biomass. L. minor also has high nutritional value, is safe for human consumption as a food supplement and as part of the diet of animals, and is high-ly digestible in various species.
Lemna minor, life support system, chemical composition, phytoremediation, digestibility, nutritional value
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