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Assessment of the Phytochemical and Nutrimental Composition of Dark Chia Seed (Salvia hispánica L.)

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2021-12-04

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Rodríguez Lara, Avilene
Mesa-García, María Dolores
Medina, Karla Alejandra Damián
Quirantes Piné, Rosa
Casuso, Rafael A.
Segura Carretero, Antonio
Huertas, Jesús Rodríguez

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Chia seeds are rich sources of different macro and micronutrients associated with health benefits; thus, they may be considered as a functional food. However, the composition depends on the variety, origin, climate and soil. Here, we show a comprehensive characterization of extractable and non-extractable phenolic compounds of dark chia seed Salvia hispanica L. using high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight (HPLC-ESI-QTOF) and discuss potential health benefits associated with the presence of a number of nutritional and bioactive compounds. We report that dark chia from Jalisco is a high-fiber food, containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, essential amino acids (phenylalanine and tryptophan), and nucleosides (adenosine, guanidine and uridine), and rich in antioxidant phenolic compounds, mainly caffeic acid metabolites. Our data suggest that chia seeds may be used as ingredients for the development of functional foods and dietary supplements.

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Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Antioxidants
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Amino Acids::Amino Acids, Essential
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Chemistry Techniques, Analytical::Chromatography::Chromatography, Liquid::Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides::Nucleosides
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Chemistry Techniques, Analytical::Mass Spectrometry::Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Plant Structures::Plant Components, Aerial::Fruit::Seeds
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Fatty Acids::Fatty Acids, Unsaturated::Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Physiological Effects of Drugs::Growth Substances::Micronutrients
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Amino Acids::Amino Acids, Essential::Phenylalanine

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Chia seed, Functional food, Fiber, Omega-3, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Essential amino acids, Nucleosides, Phenolic compounds, Semillas, Salvia hispanica, Alimentos funcionales, Fibras de la dieta, Ácidos grasos Omega-3, Ácidos grasos insaturados, Aminoácidos esenciales, Nucleósidos, Compuestos fenólicos

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Rodríguez Lara A, Mesa-García MD, Medina KAD, Quirantes Piné R, Casuso RA, Segura Carretero A, et al. Assessment of the Phytochemical and Nutrimental Composition of Dark Chia Seed (Salvia hispánica L.). Foods. 2021 Dec 4;10(12):3001