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Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Characterization and bioaccessibility of minerals in seeds of Salvia hispanica L.
Authors: Aline Domingues Barreto
Érika Maria Roel Gutierrez
Mauro R. Silva
Fabiano O. Silva
Nilton Oliveira Couto e Silva
Inayara Cristina Alves Lacerda
Renata Adriana Labanca
Raquel Linhares Carreira
Abstract: Salvia hispanica L. is a herbacia plant that originates from Mexico and Guatemala, and it is currently known by the popular name of chia. Currently, chia seeds have been considered to be of great importance for human health and nutrition because they have a high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids. They contain the largest known percentage of fatty α-linolenic acid (ALA) in plants—approximately 68%. Furthermore, they are an excellent source of protein, dietary fiber, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B and phenolic compounds that have antioxidant properties. However, despite the high nutritional value present in the food and the possible health benefits of its nutrients, there is a need to evaluate the bioaccessibility of its micronutrients to measure their effectiveness. Thus, we evaluated the chemical composition of chia seeds from different producers, their lipid profiles and the bioaccessibility of some of their minerals.
Subject: Tecnologia de alimentos
Chia
language: eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials: UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department: FAR - DEPARTAMENTO DE ALIMENTOS
Rights: Acesso Aberto
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: 10.4236/ajps.2016.715204
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/39642
Issue Date: 2016
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://www.scirp.org/pdf/AJPS_2016112417045059.pdf
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: American Journal of Plant Sciences
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