Use cases

Already growing. Just getting started.

Q: Which plants does Horssol grow?

Saffron (Crocus sativus), elicited microgreens such as red cabbage and pea, and protocols on file for Centella asiatica, Bacopa monnieri and Melissa officinalis.

Our own developments. Client programs remain confidential.

Nutraceuticals

Saffron Crocus sativus

Target compounds: crocins, picrocrocin, safranal
Market: nutraceuticals
Stage: protocol validated in 2025

Food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals

Elicited microgreens

Plants: red cabbage, pea
Target compounds: anthocyanins, proteins
Markets: food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals
Stage: in production

CyanoRed™ and KeyProPea™, selected for SIAL Innovation 2026.

Protocol library

Protocols on file

Centella asiatica: asiaticoside, madecassoside
Bacopa monnieri: bacosides
Melissa officinalis: rosmarinic acid

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Questions

Frequently asked questions.

Which plants does Horssol grow?

Saffron (Crocus sativus), elicited microgreens such as red cabbage and pea, and protocols on file for Centella asiatica, Bacopa monnieri and Melissa officinalis.

Which compounds are targeted?

Crocins, picrocrocin and safranal in saffron; anthocyanins and proteins in microgreens; asiaticoside and madecassoside in Centella, bacosides in Bacopa and rosmarinic acid in Melissa.

Can Horssol develop a protocol for another species?

Yes. Send us a plant and a target molecule: we start with a feasibility study.

Next step

Start with one plant and one molecule.

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Horssol, from the French hors-sol: grown off the soil.