Pseudocereals: a novel source of biologically active peptides

• Published in: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition Vol. 61; no. 9; pp. 1537 - 1544
• Main Authors: Morales, Diego, Miguel, Marta, Garcés-Rimón, Marta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Amaranth; Amaranthus; Antihypertensives; Antioxidants; Bioactive compounds; bioactive peptides; Biological activity; Buckwheat; Cereals; Chenopodium quinoa; chia; Edible Grain; enzymatic hydrolysates; Fagopyrum; Fatty acids; Flavonoids; Food; Gluten; Hydrolysates; Inflammation; Minerals; Peptides; Phenolic acids; Phenols; Proteins; pseudocereals; Quinoa; Salvia columbariae; Vitamins; bioactive peptides; chia; pseudocereals; buckwheat; enzymatic hydrolysates; amaranth; quinoa

The interest in the research about underexploited foods has increased in the last two decades. Pseudocereals have been consumed by the ancient populations for hundreds of years. These plants that do not belong to the family of cereals, but that have properties and uses similar to them, stand out amo...