Chia seeds - source of omega3, fiber and antioxidants

Chia seed - composition

* Ayerza, R. 1995. Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) from Five Northwestern Locations in Argentina. Journal of The American Oil Chemists' Society, 72:1079-1081 (Abstract - English - Spanish - French) (Journal publication link).

* Ayerza, R. 1996. Fatty acid composition, protein and oil content of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) grown in Peru, Columbia and Argentina. Third European Symposium on Industrial Crops and Products, Elsevier, Reims, France, 9p. (Abstract - English - Spanish - French)

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2001. Chia seeds: new source of omega-3 fatty acids, natural antioxidants, and dietetic fiber. Southwest Center for Natural Products Research & Commercialization, Office of Arid Lands Studies, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 3 p. (Extended Summary: English - Spanish - French)

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Chia in human and animal nutrition

* Fernandez, S., M. Vidueiros, R. Ayerza, W. Coates and A. Pallaro. 2008. Impact of chia (Salvia hispanica L) on the immune systpem: preliminary study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Soceity, Volume 67, Issue OCE, May 2008, E12. (Abstract - English)

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2008. Chapter 26: Chia seeds and the Columbus Concept, Bakery and Animal Products. Wild-Type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Edited by: F. De Meester and R. R. Watson. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ 07512, pp 377-392. (Abstract - English)

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2007. Lowering Triglyceride and Increasing HDL-Cholesterol Levels in Rat Serum When Feeding Alpha-linolenic Fatty Acid Derived from Chia Seeds. Presented at the XII World Congress on Clinical Nutrition, June 18, 2007, Edmonton, Canada. (Powerpoint presentation - English - Spanish - French).

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2007. Effect of dietary α-linolenic fatty acid derived from chia wehn fed as ground seed, whole seed and oil on lipid content and fatty acid compostion of rat plasma. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2007:51:27-34. (Abstract - English - Spanish - French). (Journal Publication Link)

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2006. Total ω-3 fatty acid content of selected foods. Offce of Arid Lands Studies, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (English - Spanish - French).

* Fernández, I., R. Ayerza (h), W. Coates, S.M. Vidueiros, N. Slobodianik, and A.N. Pallaro. 2006. Nutritional characteristics of Chia. Actualizacion en Nutricion, 7(1):23-25. (English - Spanish - French).

* Fernández, I., R. Ayerza (h), W. Coates, S.M. Vidueiros, N. Slobodianik1, and A.N. Pallaro. 2005. Effect of incorporating chia seed or oil on the plasmatic lipid profile. Proceedings of the XI Congreso Latinoamericano de Grasas y Aceites, Buenos Aires y Rosario, Argentina, pp.352-353. (English - Spanish - French).

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2005. Ground chia seed and chia oil effects on plasma lipids and fatty acids in the rat. Nutrition Research, 25:995-1003. (Abstract - English - Spanish - French) (Journal Publication Link).

* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2005. Enrichment of animal products with omega-3 fatty acids using chia seed-based ingredients. In: Industrial Crops and Rural Development, edited by M.J. Pascual-Villalobos, F.S. Nakayama, C.A. Bailey, E. Correal, and W.W. Schloman Jr., The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops, and Instituto Murciano de Investigacion y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, Murcia, Spain, pp.797-807. (Abstract - English - Spanish - French).

* Pallaro, A. N., M.S. Feliú, S.M. Vidueiros, N. Slobodiank, R. Ayerza (h), W. Coates, and I. Fernández. 2004. Study of a non traditional source of protein. Congreso Internacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Córdoba, Argentina. 1 p. (Abstract - English - Spanish - French Full Text - English - Spanish - French).

* Ayerza, R. 2003. Chia seed nutrient composition and its relation with human daily requirements. Office of Arid Lands Studies, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (English - Spanish - French)

* Ayerza, R. 2003. Deoiled chia flour nutrient composition and its relation with human daily requirements. Office of Arid Lands Studies, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (English - Spanish - French)

* W. Coates and R. Ayerza. 2002. Chia Consumption: Effect on Blood Cholesterol, HDL, LDL and Triglyceride Levels in Humans. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops Meeting, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. 1 p. (Abstract - English - Spanish - French).

* Ayerza, R. 2002. Chia as an omega- 3 fatty acid source for animal and human consumption. Office of Arid Lands Studies, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (English - Spanish - French)

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Omega-3 enriched eggs by feeding hens chia
* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2002. Dietary Levels of Chia: Influence on hen weight, egg production and sensory quality, for two strains of hens. British Poultry Science, 43(2):283-290 ( Journal publication link).
* Anonymous. 2002. Omega-3 enriched products from animals fed chia diets: production and commercialization (History and References) (English - French - Spanish).
* Ayerza, R. 2002. Omega-3 fatty acid enriched eggs: advantage of chia over other raw materials. Office of Arid Lands Studies, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (Full Text)
* Ayerza, R.and W. Coates. 2001. The omega-3 enriched eggs: the influence of dietary alpha-linolenic fatty acid source combination on egg production and composition. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 81(3):355-362 (Abstract - English - French - Spanish) ( Journal publication link).
* Ayerza, R. 2000. Huevos enriquecidos en acidos grasos omega-3 (In Spanish). Selecciones Avicolas, Real Escuela de Avicultura, Barcelona, España, 62(9):541-545 (Journal publication link).
* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 2000. Dietary levels of chia:influence on yolk cholesterol, lipid content and fatty acid composition, for two strains of hens. Poultry Science, 78:724-739 (Abstract - English - Spanish - French) (Journal publication link).
* Ayerza, R. and W. Coates. 1998. An omega-3 fatty acid enriched chia diet: its influence on egg fatty acid composition, cholesterol and oil content. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 79:53-58 (Abstract - English - Spanish - French) (Journal publication link). (home)