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Pseudocereals: Nutritional Composition, Functional Properties, and Food Applications
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Sindhu, Ritu Khatkar, B. S. |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | Plants producing seeds or fruits that are used and consumed as grains are pseudocereals, despite the fact that botanically they are neither grasses nor true cereal grains. Best-known pseudocereals are amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Although production of the pseudocereals is comparatively minor on a global scale of grain production, they add considerably to the human diet in certain regions and cultures since ancient times. Recently, there is a resurgence of interest in pseudocereals due to their excellent nutritional and biological value, gluten-free composition, and presence of some health-promoting compounds. The pseudocereals can serve as an important source of energy in the diet due to high starch content of seeds, and their excellent quality protein, high dietary fiber and sufficient lipid content rich in unsaturated fatty acids can contribute to the improvement of nutrition all over the world. Sufficient amount of vitamins, minerals, and a good level of other bioactive compounds like saponins, fagopyritols, squalene, polyphenols, and phytosterols in pseudocereals depicts their applicability as supplements or major cereal replacers in the human diet. Amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa are potentially valuable for people allergic to traditional cereals as these grains do not have any prolamins toxic to celiac disease and can be used as ingredients in gluten-free diets. Mostly pseudocereals are able to grow in poor soils and conditions not inappropriate for other cereals. 130Therefore, strong resistance of pseudo-cereals crops represents a sustainable food source, even if potential food shortage happens for various reasons. The present chapter focuses on the main aspects, including composition, properties, importance, and applications of different pseudocereals. Book Name: Food Bioactives |
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| Ending Page | 147 |
| Page Count | 19 |
| Starting Page | 129 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9780429242793-6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-10-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Food Bioactives Agriculture and Animal Production Pseudocereals |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
