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Characterization of phenolic compounds in chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seeds, fiber flour and oil

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Oliveira-Alves, Sheila Cristina, Vendramini-Costa, Débora Barbosa, Betim Cazarin, Cinthia Baú, Maróstica Júnior, Mário Roberto, Borges Ferreira, João Pedro, Silva, Andreia Bento, Prado, Marcelo Alexandre, Bronze, Maria Rosário·2017·Food Chemistry

Abstract

The consumption of chia seeds products has increased recently and it has been suggested that the inclusion of this functional food in a daily human diet could contribute to improve consumers' health. However, a better knowledge about the composition of these products is mandatory. In this work, the phenolic compounds from commercial samples of chia seed, fiber flour and oil were extracted using an ultrasound-assisted methodology and were separated and identified by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer. Methanol:water extracts were prepared and submitted to an acidic hydrolysis. Crude and hydrolyzed extracts were analyzed and phenolic compounds found were mainly caffeic acid and danshensu and its derivatives, such as rosmarinic and salvianolic acids. TPC was higher in the hydrolyzed extracts. These results supply new information about the main phenolic compounds presents in chia, which are important dietary sources of natural antioxidants for prevention of diseases caused by oxidative stress.

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  • Chia seeds possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

    “Additionally, chia seeds possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, further contributing to their therapeutic potential [11–13].”

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    Table 2 reports antioxidant activity in chia-seed extracts. The Introduction and section 3.2 describe anti-inflammatory activity of rosmarinic acid, a compound identified in chia products, but do not establish that chia seeds themselves have an anti-inflammatory effect or therapeutic benefit. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  1. Busilacchi, H., Quiroga, M., Bueno, M., Di Sapio, O., Flores, V., & Severin, C. (2013). Evaluation of Salvia hispanica L. cultivated in the south of Santa Fe (Argentina). Cultivos Tropicales, 34(4), 55-59.
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Oliveira-Alves, S. C., Vendramini-Costa, D. B., Betim Cazarin, C. B., Maróstica Júnior, M. R., Borges Ferreira, J. P., Silva, A. B., Prado, M. A., & Bronze, M. R.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
  • University of Lisbon (PT)
Corresponding author
Oliveira-Alves, Sheila Cristina
Venue
Food Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-10
Volume
232
Pages
295-305
ISSN
0308-8146 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2605026266
Cited by
192
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 15 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 2
FWCI
20.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • FCT
  • IBET
  • ITQB
  • CNPq (300533/2013-6)
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • FAPESP (2012/23813-4)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Seed and Plant Biochemistry
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Keywords
Salvia hispanica, phenolic compounds, caffeic acid, danshensu, rosmarinic acid, salvianolic acids, chia oil, total phenolic content, ultrasound-assisted extraction, acid hydrolysis, functional foods, dietary antioxidants, oxidative stress
MeSH terms
Dietary Fiber, Flour, Humans, Phenols, Seeds, Salvia

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