title: Quinoa: Nutritional, functional, and antinutritional aspects.
abstract: We have prepared a review of the physical-chemical composition and the functional and anti-nutritional properties of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). It is a plant of the Chenopodiaceae family, originally from the Andean regions, adaptable to different types of soils and climatic conditions. Its composition has attracted the attention of scientific community for its high nutritional value, being rich in proteins, lipids, fibers, vitamins, and minerals, with an extraordinary balance of essential amino acids. It is also gluten-free, a characteristic that enables its use by celiac patients. In spite of all these attributes, quinoa is not widely used by consumers due to the high cost of imported grain and little knowledge of its benefits. More studies are required to increase knowledge about this "pseudo-cereal" to demonstrate its functional and nutritional benefits and to study its anti-nutritional effects, since it presents high commercial value and excellent nutritional quality.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Technology , Federal University of Viçosa, Campus Universitário , Viçosa , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Manoel Maradini
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Technology , Federal University of Viçosa, Campus Universitário , Viçosa , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Ribeiro
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pirozi
authors.affiliation: b Federal Institute of Science and Technology of Minas Gerais , Centro, São João Evangelista , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: João Tomaz Da Silva
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.affiliation: c Department of Nutrition and Health , Federal University of Viçosa, Campus Universitário , Viçosa , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Helena Maria
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pinheiro Sant'Ana
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Technology , Federal University of Viçosa, Campus Universitário , Viçosa , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: José Benício Paes
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Technology , Federal University of Viçosa, Campus Universitário , Viçosa , MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Jane Sélia Dos Reis
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Coimbra
mesh_terms: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000032:analysis; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis; D027465:Chenopodium quinoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000032:analysis; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010070:Oxalates / Q000032:analysis; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000032:analysis; D012503:Saponins / Q000032:analysis; D013634:Tannins / Q000032:analysis; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis; D000067348:Whole Grains / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D000975:Antioxidants; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005419:Flavonoids; D018977:Micronutrients; D009566:Nitrates; D010070:Oxalates; D059808:Polyphenols; D012503:Saponins; D013634:Tannins; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D010833:Phytic Acid
keywords: Chenopodium quinoa Willd.; anti-nutritional factors; celiac disease; functional properties; nutritional value