Characterisation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) accessions for the saponin content in Mediterranean environment

Characterisation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) accessions for the saponin content in Mediterranean environment

Seeds of the Andean seed crop quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) usually contain saponins in the seed coat. Saponins give a bitter taste sensation and are a serious antinutritional factor, therefore selection of sweet genotypes with a very low saponin content in the seeds is a main breeding goal. Th...

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Main Authors: Giuditta De Santis, Carmen Maddaluno, Tiziana D’Ambrosio, Agata Rascio, Michele Rinaldi, Jacopo Troisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
Subjects:
Quinoa
grain saponin content
genotypes
seed yield.
Online Access:https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/774
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