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Chenopodium quinoa—An Indian perspective

Bhargava, Atul, Shukla, Sudhir, Ohri, Deepak·2006·Industrial Crops and Products

Abstract

Chenopodium quinoa Willd. is a pseudocereal that has been cultivated in the Andean region for thousands of years. It is an annual broad-leaved plant, 1-2 m tall with deep penetrating roots and can be cultivated from sea level upto an altitude of 3800 m. The plant shows tolerance to frost, salinity and drought, and has the ability to grow on marginal soils. Quinoa grain is highly nutritious due to its outstanding protein quality and wide range of minerals and vitamins. The grain protein is rich in amino acids like lysine and methionine that are deficient in cereals. The grain is used to make flour, soup, breakfast, cereal and alcohol, while the flour is utilized in making biscuits, bread and processed food. Quinoa starch having small grains and high viscosity, can be exploited for various industrial applications. The crop is self-pollinated with low outcrossing rates. Emasculation and hybridization are cumbersome due to small size of the flowers, but male sterility in some cultivars and gynomonoecious breeding system may help breeding research in this crop. Quinoa's ability to produce high-protein grains under ecologically extreme conditions makes it important for the diversification of future agricultural systems, especially in high-altitude area of the Himalayas and North Indian Plains.

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Authors
Bhargava, A., Shukla, S., & Ohri, D.
Affiliations
National Botanical Research Institute (IN)
Corresponding author
Bhargava, Atul
Venue
Industrial Crops and Products
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-01
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
73-87
ISSN
0926-6690 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2042524853
Cited by
463
References
94
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Industrial Crops and Products (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Seed and Plant Biochemistry
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
Keywords
quinoa, crop breeding, drought tolerance, salt tolerance, frost resistance, protein quality, amino acid composition, quinoa flour, quinoa starch, male sterility, gynomonoecy, Andean crops, Himalayan agriculture, North Indian plains, crop diversification

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