Nutritional and Functional Properties of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Chimborazo Ecotype: Insights into Chemical Composition

• Published in: Agriculture (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 396
• Main Authors: Arguello-Hernández, Paola, Samaniego, Iván, Leguizamo, Alex, Bernalte-García, María Josefa, Ayuso-Yuste, María Concepción
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Adaptability; Agricultural production; Altitude; Amino acids; Analysis; Antioxidants; Chemical composition; Complex variables; Crops; Cultivars; Cultivation; Dietary fiber; Dietary minerals; Farmers; Grain; Nutrient content; Nutritive value; Physiology; Plant breeding; Principal components analysis; Proteins; Quinoa; quinoa ecotype Chimborazo; Statistical analysis; Temperature; Variance analysis; Water activity; Chile; Ecuador; Japan; South America

Quinoa is known for its high nutritional value and adaptability; however, there is a lack of data about the chemical composition of quinoa produced in Ecuador, especially the Chimborazo ecotype. Our research aims to evaluate the nutritional components of Chimborazo quinoa. This knowledge (chemical c...