Author(s): Slaukstins, Roberts R. ; Jakobsone, Santa ; Martins, Vitor Manuel Ramalheira ; Santos, Clementina M.M.
Date: 2017
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16143
Origin: Biblioteca Digital da UPB
Project/scholarship: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UID/AGR/00690/2013/PT;
Subject(s): Pseudocereals; Fatty acid profile
Amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are called “pseudocereals” since they produce starch-rich seeds like cereals but they are dicotyledonous plants (and not monocotyledonous as cereals). According to some phylogenetic classifications, amaranth (Amaranthus) and quinoa (Chenopodium) genera belong to the order Caryophyllales, whereas buckwheat (Fagopyrum) belongs to Polygonales [1]. Pseudocereals have recently gained more popularity as a part of human diet thanks to their chemical composition, particularly as a source of protein, vitamins of B group, minerals and also for their gluten-free flour [2].
