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Farinazzi-Machado,Flávia Maria Vasques; Barbalho,Sandra Maria; Oshiiwa,Marie; Goulart,Ricardo; Pessan Junior,Osvaldo. |
Quinoa is considered a pseudocereal with proteins of high biological value, carbohydrates of low glycemic index, phytosteroids, and omega-3 and 6 fatty acids that bring benefits to the human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of quinoa on the biochemical and anthropometric profile and blood pressure in humans, parameters for measuring risk of cardiovascular diseases. Twenty-two 18 to 45-year-old students were treated daily for 30 days with quinoa in the form of a cereal bar. Blood samples were collected before and after 30 days of treatment to determine glycemic and biochemical profile of the group. The results indicated that quinoa had beneficial effects on part of the population studied since the levels of total cholesterol,... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Quinoa; Cardiovascular diseases; Cereal bar. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612012000200005 |
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