Incorporation of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) in cereal flour mixtures: rheology and quality of sliced bread

Chemical, rheological and bread characteristics of wheat flour influenced by different forms of chia (Salvia hispanica L.)

R E G U L A R A R T I C L E *Corresponding author: Ivan Švec, Department of Carbohydrates and Cereals, UCT Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic. Email: [email protected]. Received: 13 April 2015; Revised: 05 November 2015; Accepted: 16 November 2015; Published Online: 16 November 2015 Hrušková and Švec: Chia effect on wheat flour rheology & bread quality Emir. J. Food Agric ● Vo...

Exploring Triacylglycerol Biosynthetic Pathway in Developing Seeds of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.): A Transcriptomic Approach

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.), a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), is a rediscovered crop with great importance in health and nutrition and is also the highest known terrestrial plant source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid, alpha linolenic acid (ALA). At present, there is no public genomic information or database available for this crop, hindering research on its genetic improvement throu...

The Promising Future of Chia, Salvia hispanica L.

With increasing public health awareness worldwide, demand for functional food with multiple health benefits has also increased. The use of medicinal food from folk medicine to prevent diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular problems is now gaining momentum among the public. Seed from Salvia hispanica L. or more commonly known as chia is a traditional food in central and southern ...

Allergen characterization of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica), a new allergenic food.

Whole and crushed nutlets of chia (Salvia hispanica)

By the time of the Spanish conquest, Mesoamerican peoples had domesticated at least 20 botanical species with different uses. Among those, amaranth, beans, black chia, and corn stood out from a nutritional standpoint. The relevance of those crops in the Aztec’s diet is documented in the historical Florentine Codex. In particular, chia was as important as corn or even more in some regions. In th...