[Chemical composition and nutritive value of the protein of Amaranthus quintensis]. 1990

S I Lúquez de Mucciarelli, and M A Lucas de Arellano, and J A Cid, and N A García de Lúquez, and S Fernández
Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, San Luis, República Argentina.

An account is given of some considerations concerning the chemical recognition and evaluation by biological methods of the quality of the flour obtained from Amaranthus quitensis seeds, submitted to grinding and sifting. The protein content of the flour (21.70g/100g) can be considered as very important, as well as that of the available lysine (5.20g/16gN). The calcium content was also remarkable (500mg/100g), and the starch ratio reached 45.00g/100g. The amount of nitrates found was 20.00mg/100g, which is an acceptable limit. The research for organic nitro compounds was negative. As for the biologic quality of the protein, the experiments revealed that it has quite an acceptable availability, as demonstrated by the following values: NPU = 42.50 +/- 6.10, D = 68.50 +/- 5.30, VB = 62, NPR = 2.10 +/- 1.80 and RNPR = 42.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009753 Nutritive Value An indication of the contribution of a food to the nutrient content of the diet. This value depends on the quantity of a food which is digested and absorbed and the amounts of the essential nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrate, minerals, vitamins) which it contains. This value can be affected by soil and growing conditions, handling and storage, and processing. Biological Availability, Nutritional,Nutritional Availability,Availability, Biological Nutritional,Availability, Nutritional Biologic,Biologic Availability, Nutritional,Biologic Nutritional Availability,Nutrition Value,Nutritional Availability, Biologic,Nutritional Availability, Biological,Nutritional Biological Availability,Nutritional Food Quality,Nutritional Quality,Nutritional Value,Nutritive Quality,Availability, Biologic Nutritional,Availability, Nutritional,Availability, Nutritional Biological,Biological Nutritional Availability,Food Quality, Nutritional,Nutrition Values,Nutritional Biologic Availability,Nutritional Values,Nutritive Values,Quality, Nutritional,Quality, Nutritional Food,Quality, Nutritive,Value, Nutrition,Value, Nutritional,Value, Nutritive,Values, Nutrition,Values, Nutritional,Values, Nutritive
D010940 Plant Proteins Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which PLANT PROTEINS, DIETARY is available. Plant Protein,Protein, Plant,Proteins, Plant
D005433 Flour A powdery meal obtained from ground up starchy foodstuff, such as seeds of WHEAT; RICE and other EDIBLE GRAIN; LEGUMES; and NUTS; or ground up PLANT TUBERS. Almond Flour,Almond Meal,Corn Flour,Corn Meal,Grain Flour,Grain Meal,Nut Flour,Potato Flour,Rice Flour,Rice Meal,Soybean Flour,Soybean Meal,Wheat Flour,Wheat Meal,Semolina Flour,Almond Flours,Almond Meals,Corn Flours,Corn Meals,Flour, Almond,Flour, Corn,Flour, Grain,Flour, Nut,Flour, Potato,Flour, Rice,Flour, Semolina,Flour, Soybean,Flour, Wheat,Flours,Flours, Almond,Flours, Corn,Flours, Grain,Flours, Nut,Flours, Potato,Flours, Rice,Flours, Semolina,Flours, Soybean,Flours, Wheat,Grain Flours,Grain Meals,Meal, Almond,Meal, Corn,Meal, Grain,Meal, Rice,Meal, Soybean,Meal, Wheat,Meals, Almond,Meals, Corn,Meals, Grain,Meals, Rice,Meals, Soybean,Meals, Wheat,Nut Flours,Potato Flours,Rice Flours,Rice Meals,Semolina Flours,Soybean Flours,Soybean Meals,Wheat Flours,Wheat Meals
D005511 Food Handling Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food. Food Processing,Handling, Food,Processing, Food
D012639 Seeds The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield. Diaspores,Elaiosomes,Embryos, Plant,Plant Embryos,Plant Zygotes,Zygotes, Plant,Diaspore,Elaiosome,Embryo, Plant,Plant Embryo,Plant Zygote,Seed,Zygote, Plant
D019684 Magnoliopsida A class of vascular plants which produce flowers and seeds. They include monocotyledons, dicotyledons, and about 80% of all known plant species. Angiosperms,Angiosperma,Angiospermae,Arecidae,Asteridae,Caryophyllidae,Commelinidae,Dicotyledoneae,Dilleniidae,Flowering Plants,Hamamelidae,Hamamelididae,Icacinales,Liliatae,Liliidae,Liliopsida,Magnoliatae,Metteniusales,Oncothecales,Rosidae,Vahliales,Zingiberidae,Angiosperm,Flowering Plant,Icacinale,Metteniusale,Oncothecale,Plant, Flowering,Plants, Flowering,Vahliale

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