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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">3437</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"> http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.13502</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Hyperglycemic Activity of Chenopodium Quinoa in Diabetic Rats and its Potential Health Benefits __ampersandsignndash; Functional Superfood for Todays World&#13;
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>R</surname><given-names>Gopika</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>G</surname><given-names>Senthilkumar</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>ES</surname><given-names>Karthy</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>A</surname><given-names>Panneerselvam</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>3</day><month>03</month><year>2021</year></pub-date><volume>)</volume><issue/><fpage>47</fpage><lpage>53</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Introduction: Quinoa is crop developed regularly as an oat feast. Concerning the most fundamental supplements, it is viewed as the world__ampersandsignrsquo;s perhaps the most popular wellbeing nourishments. Quinoa has over the top nutritive esteem and can acquire food security around the world. The 2013th year was considered as __ampersandsignldquo;the international year of the quinoa__ampersandsignrdquo;. Objective: To evaluate the Phytochemicals, Minerals and Vitamins content, hyperglycemic activity of the quinoa seed powder (QSP) and their effect on diabetic rats. Methods: Major phytoconstituents in the quinoa seed powder were tested according to standard methods. Minerals and Vitamins were analysed with an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The antidiabetic effect was evaluated in streptozotocininduced diabetic rats following oral administration of probiotics and different concentration of quinoa seed powder in. Results: A large number of minerals found in quinoa seeds powder had the content of Magnesium, Zinc, Chromium, Manganese, and Vanadium. Quinoa seed powder administered up to 28 days (150, 250 and 350 mg/kg) significantly improve the alterations in blood glucose levels in diabetic rats and no histopathological changes were observed. Conclusion: Incorporation of quinoa in our diet not only increases the nutritive value alternatively will also minimize the risk of various health illness like cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, etc. Use of quinoa represents a promising region of research as its use in our daily diet can enhance the consumption of certain essential nutrients and phytochemicals which caters important health benefits.&#13;
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Diabetes</kwd><kwd> Quinoa Seed Powder (QSP)</kwd><kwd> Phytochemicals</kwd><kwd> Vitamin and Minerals</kwd><kwd> Histopathology</kwd><kwd> Probiotics</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></article>
