The Role of Chia Seeds Oil in Human Health: A Critical Review

Monica Mburu

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The Role of Chia Seeds Oil in Human Health: A Critical Review

dc.contributor.author	Monica Mburu
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-18T13:15:23Z
dc.date.issued	2021-07-06
dc.description.abstract	Chia, Salvia hispanica L., is emerging as an important functional food ingredient because of its rich contents of dietary fiber, omega‐3 fatty acids and an indicative source of bioactive peptides owing to its high concentration of proteins and essential amino acids. The use of food with nutraceutical and functional properties for management of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular problems is now gaining momentum among the public. Current research findings reveal high nutritive value for chia seeds and their oils validating their massive health-promoting properties. Currently chia is consumed as seeds and oil with similar effects. The oil is rich in in polyunsaturated fatty acid, αlinoleic acid, the biological precursor to docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. It has been scientifically established that chia is an immune improver and has therapeutic effects on control of diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiblood clotting, laxative, antidepressant, antianxiety, analgesic and vision. This article provides a review of the role of chia seeds oil in human health. The Phytochemical characteristics of chia oil is presented and the effect of their consumption on human health is discussed.
dc.description.sponsorship	NRF
dc.identifier.uri	10.24018/ejfood.2021.3.4.270
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/1565
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
dc.subject	Chia seeds oil
dc.subject	polyunsaturated fatty acids
dc.subject	omega-3
dc.subject	health promoting properties.
dc.title	The Role of Chia Seeds Oil in Human Health: A Critical Review
dc.type	Article
dspace.entity.type	Publication