Author/Authors
TAN, Mustafa Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü, Turkey , YÖNDEM, Zübeyde Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article
A New Crop for Human and Animal Nutrition: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
شماره ركورد
33612
Abstract
The Andean grain, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is gaining increasing attention as a future food and forage crop in the world. There is a long history of safe use of the grain in South America. Archaeological studies have shown that quinoa was already known in 3000 B.C. The plant is cold and drought tolerant and it can be cultivated in high altitudes in the mountain areas. Apart from this, its grain is a rich source of a wide range of minerals, vitamins, oil and natural antioxidants. Therefore the objective of the paper is to introduce importance, use, nutritive value and agronomy of the kuinoa.
From Page
62
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Quinoa , Chenopodium quinoa , nutritive value , agronomy
JournalTitle
Alınteri Journal Of Agricultural Science
To Page
66
JournalTitle
Alınteri Journal Of Agricultural Science
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