The burden of malnutrition in Africa calls for deeper exploration of underutilized species
which are rich in nutrients and have the potential to reduce food and nutrition insecurity. The …

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is a small seed that comes from an annual herbaceous plant,
Salvia hispanica L. In recent years, usage of Chia seeds has tremendously grown due to …

Introduction Dyslipidemia may be defined as increased levels of serum total cholesterol
(TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), or a decreased serum …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) and amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) are
pseudocereal grains rich in both macronutrients and micronutrients including vitamins and …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the cause of one third of deaths worldwide
and this will progress because of increasing CVD's risk factors. The most basic task of …

Amaranth and quinoa are small-seeded grains with high nutritional and phytochemical
profiles that promote numerous health benefits and offer protection against various chronic …

Climate change causes environmental variation worldwide, which is one of the most serious
threats to global food security. In addition, more than 2 billion people in the world are …

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of adding (in two different doses 15% and
30%) pseudocereal (buckwheat, amaranth and quinoa) flour on the antioxidant properties …

The unsaponifiable lipid fraction of plant-based foods is a potential source of bioactive
components such as phytosterols, squalene, and tocopherols. The objective of the present …

Amaranth grain is a highly nutritional pseudocereal with a superior amount of proteins when
compared to true cereals. It is a reasonably well‐balanced food with functional properties …