Directory

Encyclopedia

NodeWorks
                              ENCYCLOPEDIA

Link Checker

Home
Encyclopedia : C : CH : CHI :

Chia

 

Chia

Chia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus:Salvia
Species
Salvia hispanica L
Salvia columbariae Benth

Chia is a plant of the mint family whose seeds have high amounts of the essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6.

Chia seeds have been historically consumed in Mexico and South America, but they are not widely known in Europe. Only recently in 2003, the UK Food Standards Agency received an application for approval of chia seeds as a "novel food" ingredient.

See also

  • Chia Pet

    External links

  • Chia Seed - The Ancient Food of the Future
  • Approval sought for Chia seed


    Chia is also a town in Spain.

    CH-CH-CH-CHIA!! CH-CH-CH-CHIA!! CH-CH-CH-CHIA!!


  • NodeWorks boosts web surfing!
    Page Returned in 0.233 seconds - HTML Compressed 70.4%

    This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available
    under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
     GNU Free Documentation License
    © 2008 Chamas Enterprises Inc.