Quinoa is one of the gluten-free crops that has attracted considerable interest. Quinoa
contains functional ingredients such as bioactive peptides, polysaccharides, saponins …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a nutrient-rich grain native to South America and
eaten worldwide as a healthy food, sometimes even referred to as a” superfood”. Like …

Plant-based diets are associated with reduced risk of lifestyle-induced chronic diseases. The
thousands of phytochemicals they contain are implicated in cellular-based mechanisms to …

Abstract The South American grain quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), which is full of
nutrients, is used worldwide as a nutritious food and is occasionally referred to as a" …

Amaranth and quinoa are small-seeded grains with high nutritional and phytochemical
profiles that promote numerous health benefits and offer protection against various chronic …

The intake of foods derived from plants has been proposed as an useful strategy in the
prevention of several chronic diseases. However, plants also possess a group of substances …

Plant-based foods are rich sources of vitamins and essential micronutrients. For the proper
functioning of the human body and their crucial role, trace minerals (iron, zinc, magnesium …

Fermentation was traditionally used all over the world, having the preservation of plant and
animal foods as a primary role. Owing to the rise of dairy and meat alternatives, fermentation …

Fermentation, as a process to increase the security of food supply, represents an integral
part of food culture development worldwide. Nowadays, in the evolving functional food era …

Toxic ingredients in food can lead to serious food-related diseases. Such compounds are
bacterial toxins (Shiga-toxin, listeriolysin, Botulinum toxin), mycotoxins (aflatoxin, ochratoxin …