2020/01/01 by E. Alamri, Eman Alamri
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Nursing · #Polysaccharides Composition and Applications #Food composition and properties #Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s0029665120007193
Nowadays, chia seed has attracted attention due to its nutritional value. It is considered a great source of several components, such as protein Each 100 grams of chia seed contains approximately 17 grams of protein, which corresponds to approximately 30% of the daily RDA for adults The aim of the current study was to evaluate the protein quality of white and black chia seeds, and their impact on the body weight gain (BWG) of rats, as a rich source of protein, because no other study has compared the quality of these two types of chia seeds.