Chenopodium quinoa—An Indian perspective

Bhargava, Atul; Shukla, Sudhir; Ohri, Deepak

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2005.04.002

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“…The protein and oil content ranges from 7.47 to 22.08 per cent and 1.8 to 9.5 per cent. FAO nominated 2013 as International year of Quinoa (Bhargava et al, 2006).…”

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Physiological Indices, Yield and Yield Attributes of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as Influenced by Dates of Sowing and Varied Crop Geometry

Ramesh¹,

Devi²,

Gopinath³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…The protein and oil content ranges from 7.47 to 22.08 per cent and 1.8 to 9.5 per cent. FAO nominated 2013 as International year of Quinoa (Bhargava et al, 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physiological Indices, Yield and Yield Attributes of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as Influenced by Dates of Sowing and Varied Crop Geometry

Ramesh¹,

Devi²,

Gopinath³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…They also contain good amount of dietary fiber, which are known to affect satiety by their water retaining capacity. They are known to be drought or famine crops because they are cultivated with modest amount of natural resources available, but are packed with nutrition which makes them economically compatible as well (Bhargava et al 2006).…”

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Effectual comparison of quinoa and amaranth supplemented diets in controlling appetite; a biochemical study in rats

Mithila

Khanum

2015

J Food Sci Technol

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The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of two current cynosure protein substitutes; quinoa and amaranth in controlling short term food intake and satiety in rats. Experimental rats were allotted to three groups (n=8 per group) and fed with diets containing casein, quinoa and amaranth as major protein sources, with casein diet kept as control. At the end of the experiment it was observed that the rats ingesting quinoa and amaranth supplemented diets exhibited lesser food intake (p<0.01) and lesser body weight gain significantly in amaranth (p<0.05) as compared to control. They seemed to bring down plasma ghrelin levels while meliorating plasma leptin and cholecystokinin (CCK) levels postprandially (p < 0.01). Although both quinoa diet and amaranth diet were effective in improving blood glucose response and maintaining plasma free fatty acids (FFA) and general lipid profiles subsequently after the meal, amaranth diet showed significant effects when compared to control and amaranth diets. There was 15 % improvement in blood glucose profile in the amaranth group with respect to the control at 90 min, where as there was only 3.4 % improvement in the quinoa group. These findings provide a scientific rationale to consider incorporation of these modest cereals in a diet meant to fight against growing obesity and poverty.

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“…The pseudo cereal Chenopodium quinoa was originally cultivated in Peru, Bolivia, Equator, Chile and Argentina at various latitudes and altitudes (Bhargava et al, 2006;Pesoti et al, 2015). Due to its potential as a food source and the limited production in South America, quinoa is now being introduced in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia (Bhargava et al, 2006).…”

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“…Due to its potential as a food source and the limited production in South America, quinoa is now being introduced in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia (Bhargava et al, 2006). This has contributed to its popularization, especially in developing countries, as an alternative food source.…”

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Purification, partial characterization and antimicrobial activity of Lectin from Chenopodium Quinoa seeds

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A novel lectin was isolated from the seeds of Chenopodium quinoa. To achieve this end, the crude extract from the quinoa was submitted to two purification steps, Sephadex G50 and Mono Q. The hemagglutinating activity showed that this lectin agglutinates human erythrocytes. Its activity is inhibited by glucose and mannose, and remained stable under a wide range of pH levels and temperatures. The quinoa lectin was found to be a heterodimeric lectin of approximately 60 kDa, consisting of two subunits of approximately 25 kDa and 35 kDa. This lectin had its antimicrobial activity tested against several bacteria strains and effectively inhibited three strains. These strains were all Gram-negative, making this lectin a promising antimicrobial tool.Keywords: antimicrobial; Chenopodium quinoa; glucose/mannose-specific; lectin; seeds. Practical Application:The purification and characterization of this novel lectin allow its study for a diversity of applications such as antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and biotechnology and its further use as drugs for human diseases.

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Chenopodium quinoa—An Indian perspective

Cited by 366 publications

References 65 publications

Physiological Indices, Yield and Yield Attributes of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as Influenced by Dates of Sowing and Varied Crop Geometry

Physiological Indices, Yield and Yield Attributes of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as Influenced by Dates of Sowing and Varied Crop Geometry

Effectual comparison of quinoa and amaranth supplemented diets in controlling appetite; a biochemical study in rats

Purification, partial characterization and antimicrobial activity of Lectin from Chenopodium Quinoa seeds

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