Chia Seeds ( Salvia hispanica L.): An Overview-Phytochemical Profile, Isolation Methods, and Application

Chia ( L.) is a small seed that comes from an annual herbaceous plant, L. In recent years, usage of Chia seeds has tremendously grown due to their high nutritional and medicinal values. Chia was cultivated by Mesopotamian cultures, but then disappeared for centuries until the middle of the 20th cent...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2019-12, Vol.25 (1), p.11
Main Authors: Knez Hrnčič, Maša, Ivanovski, Maja, Cör, Darija, Knez, Željko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents - analysis
Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry
Anti-Infective Agents - isolation & purification
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antioxidants
Antioxidants - analysis
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - isolation & purification
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Caffeic acid
Cardiovascular disease
Chemical composition
Dietary fiber
Food industry
Investigations
Minerals
Molecular Structure
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals - analysis
Phytochemicals - chemistry
Phytochemicals - isolation & purification
Phytochemicals - pharmacology
Plant Extracts - analysis
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - isolation & purification
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Polyphenols
Production methods
Quercetin
Review
Rosmarinic acid
Salvia - chemistry
Salvia columbariae
Salvia hispanica
Seeds
Seeds - chemistry
Vitamins
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Summary:Chia ( L.) is a small seed that comes from an annual herbaceous plant, L. In recent years, usage of Chia seeds has tremendously grown due to their high nutritional and medicinal values. Chia was cultivated by Mesopotamian cultures, but then disappeared for centuries until the middle of the 20th century, when it was rediscovered. Chia seeds contain healthy ω-3 fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber, proteins, vitamins, and some minerals. Besides this, the seeds are an excellent source of polyphenols and antioxidants, such as caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, myricetin, quercetin, and others. Today, chia has been analyzed in different areas of research. Researches around the world have been investigating the benefits of chia seeds in the medicinal, pharmaceutical, and food industry. Chia oil is today one of the most valuable oils on the market. Different extraction methods have been used to produce the oil. In the present study, an extensive overview of the chemical composition, nutritional properties, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, along with extraction methods used to produce chia oil, will be discussed.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules25010011