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Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát ; 11(3): 249-268, mayo 2012. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-647664

ABSTRACT

The "chía", Salvia hispanica L. (Lamiaceae), is an herbaceous annual plant native to Mexico. Its fruits contain antioxidant substances important for human nutrition, such as linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids, natural sources of omega-3 and omega-6 acids. The aim of this work was to establish morphological and anatomical diagnostic characters for leaf, stem, fruit and seed of the species in order to contribute to the botanical quality control in the marketing process as raw material for food and/or pharmaceutical industry.


Salvia hispanica L., "chía", (Lamiaceae), es una planta herbácea, anual, originaria de México. Sus frutos contienen antioxidantes, ácido linoleico y alfa-linolénico, fuente natural de ácidos grasos omega-6 y omega-3, importantes en la nutrición humana. El objetivo de éste trabajo fue establecer caracteres morfológicos y anatómicos diagnósticos de hoja, tallo, fruto y semilla de dicha especie, a fin de contribuir al control de calidad botánico en el proceso de comercialización como materia prima para la industria alimenticia y/o farmacéutica.


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Plant Leaves/anatomy & histology , Salvia/anatomy & histology , Seeds/anatomy & histology , Plant Stems/anatomy & histology , Argentina , Plant Leaves/ultrastructure , Quality Control , Salvia/ultrastructure , Seeds/ultrastructure , Plant Stems/ultrastructure
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