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Chia: Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs
Richard Ayerza
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Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
One of the four main Aztec crops at the time of Columbus's arrival in the New World, chia is now a forgotten food of the Americas. Chia seed oil offers the highest omega-3 fatty acid content available from plants, but today this species is known only for its use in "chia pets." Yet pre-Columbian civilizations used chia as a raw material for medicines and nutritional compounds, while chia flour could be stored for years as a food reserve and was valued as a source of energy on long journeys. In this book, agronomist Ricardo Ayerza and agricultural engineer Wayne ... Read more
One of the four main Aztec crops at the time of Columbus's arrival in the New World, chia is now a forgotten food of the Americas. Chia seed oil offers the highest omega-3 fatty acid content available from plants, but today this species is known only for its use in "chia pets." Yet pre-Columbian civilizations used chia as a raw material for medicines and nutritional compounds, while chia flour could be stored for years as a food reserve and was valued as a source of energy on long journeys. In this book, agronomist Ricardo Ayerza and agricultural engineer Wayne ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
316g
Number of Pages
215
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816524884
SKU
V9780816524884
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