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These tiny seeds (approx 1 mm in diameter) with a mild nutty flavour originate in Central America, where they were harvested and eaten as a staple by the Aztecs in pre-Columbian times, and served as an important source of nutrition for warriors on long hunts.
Dietary benefits of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica sp) inlude:
1. High Protein Content: 20% protein by weight, and a complete vegan source of protein, containing all eight essential amino acids.
2. Fibre: 27% fiber by weight, including 5% soluble fiber, forming a high-viscosity mucilage that may confer more health benefits than low-viscosity mucilages from fibres such as guar and beta-glucan).
3. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: highest levels of Omega-3 fatty acids by weight of any plant source (17.55% vs 6% in flax), and converted EPA/DHA levels may match those supplied by salmon.
4. Antioxidants: chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol. High levels of these in chia means that chia seeds can be ground without risking rancidity of the Omega-3, an advantage over flax seeds.
In addition, chia seeds contain no gluten or cholesterol and are very low in sodium.
Food Applications:
- Can be used to create gelatinous foods such as porridges and puddings.
- Can be incorporated into baked goods such as breads, cereals and crackers
- High-viscosity mucilage could substitute for oil or eggs in various recipes and salad dressings.
- Can be mixed with liquids to create sweet, powerful drinks for athletes
- Can be added as a topping to salads, soups and yoghurts.
** Our Chia Seed from BI Nutraceuticals meets cGMPs (including no ETO nor irradiation) and is certified Kosher and Halal**
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Astareal Sweden would like to thank all their customers for their patience and understanding over the last year, during which extensive expansion work was done on their production facility. This unfortunately resulted in a slowdown in production which led to supply problems. The production situation has now improved and their capacity to supply has increased!
Description: Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid which is an uncommon amino acid found naturally in many proteins. Colorless clear liquid, soluble in water, pH 6.8-7.4. CAS# 28874-51-3.
