Article: Immunochemical and Molecular Properties of Proteins in Chenopodium quinoa

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) is an indigenous crop grown in the Andean regions and is used either boiled as the whole grain or ground into flour. Quinoa is nutritionally interesting because it contains high levels of lysine-rich proteins (Coulter and Lorenz 1990), polyunsaturated fatty acids, micronutrients, and vitamins C and E (Chauhan et al 1992; Ranhotra et al 1993; Gutzman-Maldonado and Paredes-Lopez 1999). Mixtures of cereal grains and quinoa were processed to prepare foods with enhanced nutritional value (Coulter and Lorenz 1990). Bread or cakes made from a blend of 5-10% quinoa flour and wheat flour were reported as being of good quality (Lorenz and Coulter 1991). Also, blends ...

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