Chia seme: da li je zaista superhrana sa aspekta sastava masnih kiselina? | Chia seeds: is it really a superfood from the aspect of fatty acid composition?
2023
Vujasinović, Vesna | Đerčan, Bojan | Vukić, Milan | Vujadinović, Dragan | Bjelajac, Dajana | Radivojević, Goran | Rajić, Danijela | Šarenac, Kristina
Chia has been known for over 5.500 years. Chia seeds were one of the most important components of the diet of Mayas and Aztecs. The chemical composition and technological properties of chia give the plant a high nutritional potential. Chia is a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids: omega-3 and omega-6, and soluble dietary fiber. It also contains appreciable amount of proteins and phytochemicals. Nutritional value of chia seed oil is the reason why it is used in prophylaxis of several non-infectious diseases such as obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer and diabetes. Nutritional and therapeutic aspects of chia seeds are currently being researched by many scientific centres.
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Publisher Tehnološki fakultet, Novi Sad (Srbija) | Foculty of Technology, Novi Sad (Serbia)
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