Pseudocereal grains: Nutritional value, health benefits and current applications for the development of gluten-free foods

C Martínez-Villaluenga, E Peñas… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, consumers are more conscious of the environmental and nutritional benefits of
foods. Pseudocereals grains, edible seeds belonging to dicotyledonous plant species, are …

Phytochemicals in quinoa and amaranth grains and their antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and potential health beneficial effects: a review

Y Tang, R Tsao - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) and amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) are
pseudocereal grains rich in both macronutrients and micronutrients including vitamins and …

Nutritional and functional new perspectives and potential health benefits of quinoa and chia seeds

A Agarwal, Rizwana, AD Tripathi, T Kumar, KP Sharma… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) and chia (Salvia hispanica) are essential traditional
crops with excellent nutritional properties. Quinoa is known for its high and good quality …

Therapeutic application of betalains: A review

E Madadi, S Mazloum-Ravasan, JS Yu, JW Ha… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins, betalains, riboflavin, carotenoids, chlorophylls and caramel are the basic
natural food colorants used in modern food manufacture. Betalains, which are composed of …

Nutritional composition, functionality, and processing technologies for amaranth

M Malik, R Sindhu, SB Dhull, C Bou-Mitri… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current production levels of the major staple food crops are not sufficient to fulfill the
projected global food requirements, with more than 75% of total grain production being …

Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant Activity, and Ameliorating Efficacy of Chenopodium quinoa Sprouts against CCl4-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats

MM Al-Qabba, MA El-Mowafy, SA Althwab… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is classified as one of the pseudo-cereal grains rich in both
macronutrients and micronutrients. This study tracks changes in the polyphenol composition …

Yield and Quality Characteristics of Different Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Cultivars Grown under Field Conditions in Southwestern Germany

A Präger, S Munz, PM Nkebiwe, B Mast… - Agronomy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to its highly nutritive compounds, the demand for quinoa, a small grain originating from
the Andean region of South America, increased rapidly over the last years. However, the …

Specialty seeds: Nutrients, bioactives, bioavailability, and health benefits: A comprehensive review

C Alasalvar, SK Chang, B Bolling… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Seeds play important roles in human nutrition and health since ancient time. The term
“specialty” has recently been applied to seeds to describe high‐value and/or uncommon …

The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: a comprehensive treatise

M Shahbaz, N Raza, M Islam, M Imran… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This review article depicts the possible replacement of staple cereal sources with some
pseudocereals like Chia, Quinoa, Buckwheat, and Amaranth, which not only provide …

Effect of extrusion temperature on characteristic amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, and phenolics of white quinoa based on metabolomics

J Song, Y Tang - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
Quinoa is considered a “full nutritional food” owing to its high nutrition value. However, the
whole grain form of quinoa is not always convenient direct consumption in everyday life …