Chia—The New Golden Seed for the 21st Century: Nutraceutical Properties and Technological Uses

Orona-Tamayo, Domancar; Paredes-López, Octavio

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91652-3.00005-8

Sustainable Protein Sources 2024

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91652-3.00005-8

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Chia—The New Golden Seed for the 21st Century: Nutraceutical Properties and Technological Uses

Domancar Orona-Tamayo,

Octavio Paredes-López

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Selected Mesoamerican Crops – Anti-Obesity Potential and Health Promotion. A Review

Hernández-Pérez,

Paredes-López

2024

Plant Foods Hum Nutr

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Mesoamerica is the center of origin of a great number of food crops that nowadays are part of a healthy diet. Pre-Columbian civilizations utilized more than 90% of these foods as ingredient or in main dishes, as well as for remedies and religious ceremonies. Since several years ago, Mesoamerican foods have been recognized by their outstanding concentration of bioactive compounds, including, phenolic compounds, pigments, essential fatty acids, amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates and vitamins, which provide a great number of health benefits. As a result of their unique composition, these ancient crops have several positive effects, such as hypoglycemic, antioxidant, anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing, neuroprotective, anti-diarrheal, and anti-hypercholesterolemic capacity. Hence, this review is focused mainly in the anti-obesity and antioxidant potential of some of the most cultivated, harvested, as well as commercialized and consumed, food crops native of Mesoamerica, like, nopal and its fruit (Opuntia ficus indica spp.), chia (Salvia hispanica L.), pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) and cacao (Theobroma cacao).

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Selected Mesoamerican Crops – Anti-Obesity Potential and Health Promotion. A Review

Hernández-Pérez,

Paredes-López

2024

Plant Foods Hum Nutr

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Grain amaranth: A versatile untapped climate-smart crop for enhancing food and nutritional security

Mukuwapasi,

Mavengahama,

Gerrano

2024

Discov Agric

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Globally, food and nutritional state are marked by an acute prevalence of undernourishment, leading to malnutrition, starvation, and poverty. This state has remained vital for the past years, making attaining zero hunger for the anticipated period (2030) in Africa less possible. To alleviate this challenge, more sustainable food production systems, policy frameworks, mindset changes, and diversification of the food production systems must include some highly nutritious underutilized orphan crops. Acknowledging the potential of untapped, versatile, and climate resilience, Amaranthus significantly promotes sustainable and nutrient-rich food systems. Amaranth grain is a pseudocereal with 4 g of protein and 19 g of carbohydrates per 100 g of cooked amaranth. It is a nutrient powerhouse constituting valuable nutraceuticals, protein, and carbohydrates. Grain amaranth yield ranges from 1500 to 7200 kg/ha. Yield variableness of grain amaranth, lays openings for scientists and researchers to study crop improvement and access a rich pool of genetic materials. These attributes make Amaranthus (amaranth) the most suitable crop candidate in these climate change scenarios. The Amaranthus spp. are popularly known as weedy species and largely undomesticated crops with good adaptability to various geographical locations. Despite its good adaptability, it is less known, under-exploited, and less popular as human food, and its production is very scanty, especially in southern Africa. Efforts are needed to promote its adoption and commercialization. The authors searched pieces of literature in books, journals, and conference papers to establish the potential usage of Amaranthus, its nutritional composition, and its production practices.

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A review on extraction, functionality and application of chia seeds as a storehouse of bioactive components

Agurla,

Sharma,

Pawase

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Measurement: Food

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Chia—The New Golden Seed for the 21st Century: Nutraceutical Properties and Technological Uses

Cited by 5 publications

References 138 publications

Selected Mesoamerican Crops – Anti-Obesity Potential and Health Promotion. A Review

Selected Mesoamerican Crops – Anti-Obesity Potential and Health Promotion. A Review

Grain amaranth: A versatile untapped climate-smart crop for enhancing food and nutritional security

A review on extraction, functionality and application of chia seeds as a storehouse of bioactive components

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