Nutritional and health benefits of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

S Navruz-Varli, N Sanlier - Journal of cereal science, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a plant species of the Chenopodiaceae
family, which originated in the Andean region and can adapt to different types of soil and …

Innovations in Health Value and Functional Food Development of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

BL Graf, P Rojas‐Silva, LE Rojo… - … reviews in food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd., Amaranthaceae) is a grain‐like, stress‐
tolerant food crop that has provided subsistence, nutrition, and medicine for Andean …

Functional composition, physiological effect and agronomy of future food quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): A review

N Chaudhary, S Walia, R Kumar - Journal of Food Composition and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The South American grain quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), which is full of
nutrients, is used worldwide as a nutritious food and is occasionally referred to as a" …

20-Hydroxyecdysone, from plant extracts to clinical use: therapeutic potential for the treatment of neuromuscular, cardio-metabolic and respiratory diseases

L Dinan, W Dioh, S Veillet, R Lafont - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is growing interest in the pharmaceutical and medical applications of 20-
hydroxyecdysone (20E), a polyhydroxylated steroid which naturally occurs in low but very …

[HTML][HTML] The phytochemical, biological, and medicinal attributes of phytoecdysteroids: An updated review

N Das, SK Mishra, A Bishayee, ES Ali… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
The phytoecdysteroids (PEs) comprise a large group of biologically-active plant steroids,
which have structures similar to those of insect-molting hormones. PEs are distributed in …

In vitro and in vivo anti-diabetic effects of anthocyanins from Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis)

LE Rojo, D Ribnicky, S Logendra, A Poulev… - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
We used a murine model of type II diabetes, which reproduces the major features of the
human disease, and a number of cellular models to study the antidiabetic effect of ANC, a …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as source of bioactive compounds: A review

B Hernández-Ledesma - Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease …, 2019 - ffhdj.com
Background: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a pseudocereal traditionally cultivated
by Andean cultures which production and consumption has increased worldwide in the last …

Quinoa seeds leach phytoecdysteroids and other compounds with anti-diabetic properties

BL Graf, A Poulev, P Kuhn, MH Grace, MA Lila, I Raskin - Food chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) contains high levels of biologically active
phytoecdysteroids, which have been implicated in plant defense from insects, and have …

Comparison between the Biological Active Compounds in Plants with Adaptogenic Properties (Rhaponticum carthamoides, Lepidium meyenii, Eleutherococcus senticosus and …

V Todorova, K Ivanov, S Ivanova - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: In the 1960s, research into plant adaptogens began. Plants with adaptogenic
properties have rich phytochemical compositions and have been used by humanity since …

The functional ingredients of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and physiological effects of consuming quinoa: A review

CY Ng, M Wang - Food Frontiers, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The seed of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is a pseudocereal well known for its high
nutritive value. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the potential for it to be used as a …