Sacha Inchi is an oilseed cultivated at the Peruvian Amazonian. It is not fully used due to the lack of information on nutritional components and anti-nutritional factors (ANF). The objective of this research was to contribute with these determinations in the seed, cake and botanical fractions. Seeds and cake were notable for their protein content (28 and 48% respectively) and lipids (52 and 17% respectively). In botanical fractions: leaves, flowers, stem and roots, it was found that protein was high in leaves 16,51% (d.b.) and flowers 15,74% (d.b.). The analysis of ashes indicated the presences of calcium (4.21% in leaves and 3.02% in flowers). Highlights the presence of iron in roots, 623.12ppm. The total tannins was high in flowers 3212,6 mg/100g. Sacha inchi seeds has a high amount of phytate 1063,21 mg/100g, followed by 970,84 mg/100g in the cake. Total polyphenols (4758,9 mg eq. de ac. gálico/100g d.b.) and trypsin inhibitor activity (568,13 UTI/mg) were high in flowers. In roots detectable levels of cyanogen were found. Phorbol esters were under toxic levels for all cases. Thus, significant amounts of nutritional components were found in seed, cake and botanical fractions but also ANF. The moderate amounts of ANF found can be controlled by food processing.

Chemical composition, and antinutritional factors in seeds, cake, and botanical fractions of Sacha inchi (<i>Plukenetia volubilis L</i>.)

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Chemical composition, and antinutritional factors in seeds, cake, and botanical fractions of Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.)