Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica): An Ancient Grain and a New Functional Food

Food Reviews International

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 394-408

  Muñoz, Loreto A ^a,b   Cobos, Angel ^a   Diaz, Olga ^a   Aguilera, José Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chia seeds; Functional ingredients; Nutraceutical; Salvia hispanica

Indexed keywords

CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; CHIA SEED; FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS; FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT; NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS; NUTRACEUTICALS; OMEGA-3-FATTY ACIDS; SALVIA HISPANICA;

NUTRITION;

OILS AND FATS;

EID: 84884232618     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: 15256103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2013.818014     Document Type: Article

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