A5043547851- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Food composition and properties
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
Universitat de Barcelona
2021-2024
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva
2024
Various approaches can be used to improve chemical food composition avoiding the low acceptance risks that imply use of transgenic crops. Here, we evaluated antioxidant vitamin dry and germinating seeds sprouts chia examined potential exploiting natural variation developmental stages contents in chia-derived foodstuffs. Results showed contained highest E, with values 8-fold higher compared sprouts. Vitamin C strongly increased just after seed imbibition, so 5- 17.5-fold than sprouts,...
Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a native plant species from South America that very appreciated for its oleaginous seeds in the agri-food field. are natural sources of many bioactive compounds which provide benefits to human health. Nevertheless, chia sprouts have better nutritional properties than seeds, such as antioxidants, essential amino acids, and phenolic compounds. Among all these beneficial compounds, β-carotene has not been studied sprouts. precursor vitamin A, contributes maintaining...