Chia seeds may provide options for nutritional foods, capsules
This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Act formula funds project 1019794.
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Washington: An improved extraction method involving chia seeds may provide new options for nutritional foods, medicine capsules, and anti-aging products.
A Purdue University team has developed and patented the method to separate mucilage from chia seeds, yielding a protein-rich chia seed flour with improved bioactivity and functionality compared with conventional methods.
This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Act formula funds project 1019794.
Here s how chia seeds may provide options for nutritional foods, capsules ANI | Updated: Jan 31, 2021 18:54 IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): New options for nutritional foods, medicine capsules, and anti-ageing products may be formed with an improved extraction method that involves chia suggest the findings of new research.
A Purdue University team has developed and patented the method to separate mucilage from chia seeds, yielding a protein-rich chia seed flour with improved bioactivity and functionality compared with conventional methods.
This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Act formula funds project 1019794.
Mucilage is a thick and gluey substance that surrounds chia seeds and can make processing the seeds for food or pharmaceutical uses much more difficult or nearly impossible.
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Could chia seeds be the latest beauty ally in fighting the signs of aging? Picture courtesy of Karisssa/Getty Images via ETX Studio
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NEW YORK, Jan 29 Beauty products made using chia seeds could soon be finding their way into your bathroom. A team of scientists in the US has developed a new technology that could extend their usage to medicine capsules and beauty products designed to slow the signs of aging.
Surely everyone has heard of chia seeds? For now, they’re mainly a tasty addition to yogurts, chocolate desserts, power bowls and even salads. Chia seeds are known for their many benefits, whether for the heart, sleep or digestion. But they could, in a new form, soon also help tackle the signs of aging, becoming a major anti-aging ally in the beauty world.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An improved extraction method involving chia seeds may provide new options for nutritional foods, medicine capsules and anti-aging products.
A Purdue University team has developed and patented the method to separate mucilage from chia seeds, yielding a protein-rich chia seed flour with improved bioactivity and functionality compared with conventional methods.
This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Act formula funds project 1019794.
Chia seeds may provide options for nutritional foods, capsules ANI | Updated: Jan 28, 2021 17:23 IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): An improved extraction method involving chia seeds may provide new options for nutritional foods, medicine capsules, and anti-aging products.
A Purdue University team has developed and patented the method to separate mucilage from chia seeds, yielding a protein-rich chia seed flour with improved bioactivity and functionality compared with conventional methods.
This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Act formula funds project 1019794.
Mucilage is a thick and gluey substance that surrounds chia seeds and can make processing the seeds for food or pharmaceutical uses much more difficult or nearly impossible.