Showing Food Chia
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Name | Chia | ||||||||||
Scientific Name | Salvia hispanica | ||||||||||
Description | Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. The 16th-century Codex Mendoza provides evidence that it was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times; economic historians have suggested it was as important as maize as a food crop. It is still used in Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico and Guatemala, sometimes with the seeds ground or with whole seeds used for nutritious drinks and as a food source. | ||||||||||
Primary ID | FOOD00328 | ||||||||||
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Group | Herbs and Spices | ||||||||||
Sub-Group | Other seeds | ||||||||||
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ITIS ID | 32718 | ||||||||||
Wikipedia ID | Salvia_hispanica | ||||||||||
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Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. |