Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization

Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization

Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd.) is native to the Andean region and has attracted a global growing interest due its unique nutritional value. The protein content of quinoa grains is higher than other cereals while it has better distribution of essential amino acids. It can be us...

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Main Authors: Viktória Angeli, Pedro Miguel Silva, Danilo Crispim Massuela, Muhammad Waleed Khan, Alicia Hamar, Forough Khajehei, Simone Graeff-Hönninger, Cinzia Piatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
quinoa
<i>chenopodium quinoa</i> willd.
quinoa market
producer and consumer welfare
sustainability
functional food
nutrition
post-harvest processing
side stream processing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/2/216

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