Elaboración y uso de abonos orgánicos Nutritional value and bioactive compounds of leaves and grains from quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

Quinoa is an important crop for food security and food sovereignty in Ecuador. In this study, we evaluated the nutritional value, bioactive compounds, and antinutrient compounds of leaves and grains of the Ecuadorian quinoa variety Tunkahuan, and we identified significant differences between the nutrient content in the leaves and grains. The quinoa leaves presented a higher protein content than the grains, as well as inorganic nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. Both the grains and leaves had an appreciable phenolic content. In addition, the quinoa grains presented a higher content of the antinutrient saponin than the leaves, while the leaves contained more nitrates and oxalates than the grains. Thus, quinoa leaves and grains exhibit excellent potential for application in the food and pharmaceutical industries

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Main Authors:	Dueñas Flor, Santiago Andrés, Ordoñez Obando, Diego Efraín, Villacrés Poveda, Clara Elena, Quelal Tapia, María Belén, Galarza Ibarra, Rosa Susana, Iza Zúñiga, Diana Eliabeth, Silva Paguay, Edmundo Renato
Format:	Artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Quito, EC: INIAP-EESC, 2021 2022-01-14
Subjects:	QUINOA GRAINS, LEAVES, NUTRITIONAL VALUE, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS, ANTINUTRITIONAL FACTORS,
Online Access:	http://repositorio.iniap.gob.ec/handle/41000/5803
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