Title
Phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity, and protein content of three varieties of germinated quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd)
Other title
Compuestos fenólicos, capacidad antioxidante y contenido proteico de tres variedades de quinua germinada (Chenopodium quinoa willd)
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Revista Ingenieria e Investigacion - Editorial Board
Abstract
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) is a pseudocereal with a high nutritional potential and a significant content of bioactive compounds, which is consumed mainly by the inhabitants of the South American Andes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protein content, total phenols, and antioxidant activity of quinoa grains of the Salcedo INIA, Pasankalla, and Negra collana varieties, germinated for 24 and 48 hours at 35◦C. Organic quinoa grains were grown in the Andahuaylas province in Peru, at an altitude of 3582 m. The protein content was determined through the Kjeldahl method, total phenols, in turn, by spectrophotometry with the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, and the antioxidant activity of the DPPH type were registered. The data were analyzed through an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), a Tukey test, and Pearson’s correlation at 5% significance. The germinated quinoa grains showed a considerable increase (p < 0,05) in their protein content, total phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity, as well as a strong positive correlation with the size of sprouts during the germination time. Therefore, germinated quinoa could be considered as a promising product for human nutrition and health.
Volume
41
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria Agricultura
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85103279177
Source
Ingenieria e Investigacion
ISSN of the container
01205609
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