The total nutrition and high dietary fiber of quinoa determine its health benefits. Studies have shown that quinoa is rich in vitamins, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins and phytosterols, and has many health functions. Quinoa has a high content of protein, and its fat contains 83% unsaturated fatty acids. It is also a food with low fructose and glucose, which can play a beneficial role in the metabolism of sugar and lipid.
Morphological characteristics of quinoa;
The fruit ear of Chenopodium album can be red, purple and yellow, and the plant shape is similar to gray vegetables, and the ear is similar to sorghum when it matures. Plant size is greatly influenced by environmental and genetic factors, ranging from 0.3 meters to 3 meters. The stem is hard and can be branched or unbranched. Simple leaves alternate, the leaves are duck's paw-shaped, and the leaf margin is divided into full-edge type and sawtooth-edge type.
The root system is huge but shallow, and there are many fibrous roots on the root, which has strong water absorption ability. The flowers of quinoa are bisexual, and the inflorescences are umbrella-shaped, spike-shaped and conical. Quinoa seeds are small, with a diameter of1.5-2mm and a 1000-grain weight of1.4-3g. ..
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