Chia (Salvia hispanica) experiment at a 30˚ N site in Sichuan Basin, China

ABSTRACT: The mysterious ancient Mesoamerican Indian crop chia (Salvia hispanica) is revived and expanding worldwide due to its richness of valuable nutraceuticals such as α-linolenic acid (ALA), antioxidants, food fiber, gels, and proteins. We carried out a pilot experiment on chia planting in non...

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Main Authors: Aung Naing Win, Yufei Xue, Baojun Chen, Feifei Liao, Fang Chen, Nengwen Yin, Fanrong Mei, Bitao Wang, Xiaofeng Shi, Yumeng He, Yourong Chai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-08-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000900401&lng=en&tlng=en