Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa
Willd.) is a plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Andeanregions being adaptable to different types of soil and climatic conditions, Its
composition has aroused the attention of the scientific community for its high
nutritional value, being rich in proteins, unsaturated fats, dietary fiber,
vitamins and minerals, with an extraordinary balance of essential amino acids.
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It is also characterized by
being a gluten-free grain that enables its use in the diet of celiac patients. Despite
all these attributes, quinoa is still little used due to the high cost of the
imported grain and little knowledge of its benefits by most consumers. More
studies are needed to increase knowledge about this "pseudo-cereal"
and prove their functional and nutritional benefits. Quinoa is a food plant of the family
Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodiaceae, genus Chenopodium, native to the
Andean regions of Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, and its cultivation dates
back thousands of years. Read more>>>>>>>>>
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