Salvia hispanica L. : properties, applications and health / David Betancur-Ancona and Maira Segura-Campos, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Betancur-Ancona, David, editor.

Segura-Campos, Maira Rubi, editor.

Series:

Plant science research and practices.

Plant Science Research and Practices

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chia.

Salvia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to this taxonomic hierarchy. This book explores a range of topics related to this plant and their nutritional components. The chapters to this volume provide a survey of chemical composition, functional properties, and its impact on human health, but also the opportunities for chía as an ingredient to be incorporated into foods for the benefit of consumers. The topics include: 1.

Contents:

SALVIA HISPANICA L. PROPERTIES, APPLICATIONS AND HEALTH ; SALVIA HISPANICA L. PROPERTIES, APPLICATIONS AND HEALTH ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 CHIA SEED: DIETARY FIBER, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND ITS APPLICATION IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION ; DIETARY FIBER IN CHIA ; BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS ; Bioactive Compounds in Chia Seeds ; Bioactive Compounds in Chia Seed Oils ; Bioactive Compounds in Other By-Products of Chia Seed ; UTILIZATION OF CHIA TO FUNCTIONAL FOOD; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CHIA (SALVIA HISPANICA L.) PROTEINS

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION ; VARIATION IN CHEMICAL COMPOSITION DUE TO THE PLACE OF CULTIVATION; METHODS FOR EXTRACTING PROTEINS FROM CHIA ; THERMAL STABILITY ; CHIA PROTEIN ISOLATE ; OBTAINING THE PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES OF CHIA; BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES PRESENT IN CHIA SEED ; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES ; Chapter 3 WATER ABSORPTION KINETIC OF BIOPOLYMER FROM WHOLE CHIA (SALVIA HISPANICA L.) SEED ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; METHODS ; Material ; Chia Seed, Dimensional Analysis ; Absorption Kinetics of Water (AK) ; Gravimetric Method ; Digital Image Processing (DIP) Method

Modeling of Water Absorption on Chia Seed Maximal Extractable Amount of Biopolymer (MEB) ; Statistical Analysis ; RESULTS ; ABSORPTION KINETICS OF WATER (KA) OF CHIA SEED ; Gravimetric method ; WATER ABSORPTION KINETIC DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING (DIP) ; MAXIMAL AMOUNT OF EXTRACTABLE BIOPOLYMER ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF CHIA OIL: ITS POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN FOOD ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; METHODS ; Chemical Oil Usual Determinations ; I. Total Seed Oil Content ; II. Oil Chemical Analysis ; Microcapsule Preparation ; I. Microcapsule Emulsion Preparation

II. Drying Process a) Spray-Drying Process ; b) Freeze-Drying Process ; Characterization of Microencapsulated Ω-3 and Ω-6 Oils ; I. Recovered Solid Yield ; II. Microcapsule Characterization ; a) Moisture Content; b) Morphological Analysis ; c) Retention Efficiency Determination ; d) Encapsulation Efficiency Determination ; Study of Oil Oxidative Stability ; I. Oil Oxidative Stability under Accelerated Conditions (OSI) ; II. Storage Stability Test at Room Temperature ; Statistical Analysis ; CHIA OIL CHARACTERISTICS ; CHIA OIL OXIDATIVE STABILITY ; CHIA OIL MICROENCAPSULATION ; CONCLUSION

REFERENCES Chapter 5 GENETIC VARIABILITY OF PLANTS GROWN FROM SEEDS OF SALVIA HISPANICA L. MARKETED IN YUCATÁN ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; CHIA (SALVIA HISPANICA L.) ; History ; Taxonomic Classification ; Botanical Description ; Composition of Chia Seeds ; Antioxidant Activity of Extracts ; The Chia as a Source of Fiber ; Chia Uses ; Genetic Diversity ; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) ; Applications of the RAPD Method ; Studies in Salvia hispanica L. ; MATERIALS AND METHODS ; Materials ; Extraction and Purification of Genomic DNA

Reaction of Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA (RAPD)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-395-9