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• Quinoa-based beverages by pre-conditioning quinoa grains to remove unpleasant flavors
  US 2012/201924 (2011)
• Composition containing cacao, spirulina and quinoa
  US 2011/020285 (2008)
• Use of phytoecdysones from quinoa in the preparation of a composition for acting on the metabolic syndrome
  US 2011/033561 (2007)
• Quinoa grain processing and products with reduced bitterness
  US 2010/196569 (2007)
• Composition using a quinoa extract for dermatological use
  US 2010/136144 (2006)
• Use of quinoa extract as cosmetic and pharmaceutic slimming agent
  US 2010/061945 (2006)
• Infant formula composition comprising fucoidan, quinoa and an omega-3 fatty acid
  US 2006/210697 (2005)
• Method of producing recombinant protein using quinoa-based cultures in koji molds
  US 8124374 (2005)
• Quinoa protein concentrate, production and functionality
  US 7563473 (2003)
• Method of protecting plants from plant diseases using saponins from quinoa
  US 6743752 (2003)
• Process for recovery and purification of saponins and sapogenins from quinoa
  US 6355249 (1998)
• Quinoa saponin compositions and use as immunological adjuvants
  US 5597807 (1994)
• Cytoplasmic male sterile quinoa
  WO 1993/014624 (1992)
• Process for treating quinoa seeds
  US 5264231 (1991)

QUINUA SCIENCE ARTICLES and PAPERS

• The quinoa quarrel - who owns the world's greatest superfood? Harper's Magazine, 01 May 2014
• Quinoa extract enriched in 20-hydroxyecdysone can prevent obesity in mice by decreasing dietary fat absorption
  AS Foucault et al., Physiol. Behav., 15 February 2014
• Cultivar influence on total polyphenol and rutin contents and total antioxidant capacity in buckwheat, amaranth and quinoa seeds
  Alena Vollmannova et al., Czech. J. Food Science, 2013
• The construction of an alternative quinoa economy: balancing solidarity, household needs, and profit in San Agustin, Bolivia
  Andrew Ofstehage, Agriculture and Human Values, December 2012
• The situation for quinoa and its production in southern Bolivia: from economic success to environmental disaster - quinoa growth causing desertification south of Oruro
  S.E. Jacobsen, J. Agronomy and Crop Science, October 2011
• Nusta Juira's gift of quinoa: peasants, trademarks, and intermediaries in the transformation of a Bolivian commodity economy
  Andrew Ofstehage, Anthropology of Work Review, September 2011
• La quinua: una opciõn para mejorar los ingresos rurales en Bolivia
  Beatriz Muriel and Tania Evia, INESAD, July 2011
• Farmers' willingness to adopt irrigation for quinoa in communities of the central altiplano of Bolivia
  Taboada Cristal and Sam Geerts, UCB La Paz, 2011
• Photoperiodic effect on flowering and seed development in quinoa
  S.E. Jacobsen et al., Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, September 2010
• Nutrition facts and functional potential of quinoa: an ancient Andrean grain: a review
  Antonio Vega-Galvez et al., J. Sci. Food Agriculture, August 2010
• Quinoa and flaxseed: potential ingredients in the production of bread with functional quality
  Valeria Santos Calderelli et al., Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, July/August 2010
• Neo-liberalism in Chile and its impact on agriculture and biodiversity conservation of quinoa
  Enrique Martinez et al., Innovation and Sustainable Development, July 2010
• Quinoa: composition, chemistry, nutritional and functional properties
  Lilian Abugoch James, Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, 2009 (31 pages)
• Simulating yield response of quinoa to water availability with AquaCrop
  Sam Geerts et al., Agronomy Journal, March 2009
• Introducing deficit irrigation to stabilize yields of quinoa
  Sam Geerts et al., European J. Agronomy, 2008
• Local development through the interaction in international business contract mechanism: the case of Bolivian quinoa producers
  Franklin Alcala Pommier, Japan, 2008
• Determination of total antioxidant capacity and total phenolic compounds in Andean grains (quinua, cañihua, amaranth and qentu)
  Leslie Tejeda et al., Revista Boliviana de Quimica, 2008
• La quinua y sus parientes silvestres
  Angel Mujica and S.E. Jacobsen, Botanica Economica de los Andes Centrales, 2006
• Agro-climatic suitability mapping for crop production in the Bolivian Altiplano: a case study for quinoa
  Sam Geerts et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2006
• Response of quinoa to differential drought stress in the Bolivian altiplano: towards a deficit irrigation strategy within a water scarce region
  Sam Geerts et al., Proc. Land and Water Managemenbt Symposium, 2006
• Oleanane-type triterpenes and derivatives from seed coat of Bolivian Chenopodium quinoa genotype "salar"
  Yonny Flores et al., Revista Boliviana de Quimica, 2005
• The worldwide potential for quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
  S.E. Jacobsen, Foods Review International, 2003
• Nutritional value and use of the Andean crops quinoa and Kañwa
  R. Repo-Carrasco et al., Food Reviews International, 2003
• The global potential for quinoa and other Andean crops
  S.E. Jacobsen et al., Foods Review International, 2003
• Cultivation of quinoa on the Peruvian altiplano
  S.E. Jacobsen et al., Foods Review International, 2003
• Current production and potential of quinoa in Peru
  A. Mujica and S.E. Jacobsen, Foods Review International, 2003
• Consumption of quinoa in Peru
  Guido Ayala Macedo, Foods Review International, 2003
• Advances in the knowledge of quinoa pests
  Claus Rasmussen et al., Foods Review International, 2003
• Quinoa - postharvest and commercialization
  Sonia Dominquez, Foods Review International, 2003
• Disease of quinoa such as downy mildew and seed/stalk rot
  Solveig Danielsen, Foods Review International, 2003
• Evapotranspiration analysis and irrigation requirements of quinoa in the Bolivian highlands
  Magali Garcia, Agricultural Water Management, May 2003
• Effect of mixed-salt salinity on growth and ion relations of a quinoa and a wheat variety
  Clyde Wilson et al., Journal of Plant Nutrition, December 2002
• Quinoa saponins: concentration and composition analysis
  Jose Soliz-Guerrero et al., Trends in New Crops, 2002
• Crop diversity and livelihood security in the Andes: the case of potatoes and quinoa
  Jon Hellin, ITDG/ProForest, February 2002
• Insect pests and natural enemies in two varieties of quinua at Cusco
  E. Yabar et al., J. Applied Entomolgy, 2002
• Performance of quinoa flour in the manufacture of gluten-free spaghetti
  Luciana Caperuto et al., J. Science of Food and Agriculture, January 2001
• Quinoa: an alternative crop for saline soils in the Andes
  S.E. Jacobsen, CIP (Lima) Program Report, 1999-2000
• Impact of downy mildew on the yield of quinoa
  S.E. Jacobsen et al., CIP (Lima) Program Report, 1999-2000
• Effect of dietary inclusion of quinoa on broiler growth performance
  S.E. Jacobsen et al., Animal Feed Science and Technology, April 1997
• Quinoa: an emerging "new" crop with potential for CELSS (controlled ecological life support systems)
  Greg Schlick, NASA Ames Research Center, 1993
• Quinoa: a potential new food oil crop
  Michael Koziol, New Crops (Wiley), 1993
• Content of fat, vitamins and minerals in quinoa seeds
  Jenny Ruales et al., Food Chemistry, 1993
• Saponins, phytic acid, tannins and protease inhibitors in quinoa seeds
  Jenny Ruales et al., Food Chemistry, 1993
• The potential of quinoa as a multi-purpose crop of agricultural diversification
  N.W. Galwey, Industrial Crops and Products, December 1992
• Effects of sowing date and sowing rate on plant development and grain yield of quinoa in a temperate environment
  J. Risi and N.W. Galwey, J. Agricultural Sciences, December 1991
• Investigation of the food value of quinua and cañihua seed
  A. De Bruin, Journal of Food Science, Nov/Dec 1964
• Nutritive values of crops, nutrient content and protein quality of quinua and cañihua
  Philip White et al., J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 1995

UNIVERSITY THESES ON QUINUA

BOOKS ABOUT QUINUA

• Bhargava, Atul - "Quinoa: Botany, Production and Uses", CABI Publishing, 2013
• Green, Patricia - "Quinoa 365: the Everyday Superfood", Whitecap Books, 2010
• Mallcu, Chila - "Produccion Organica de Quinua para Optimizar su Procesamiento", Editorial Acad Mica Espa Ola, 2012
• Moore, Michael - "Blood Sugar: Quinoa and Healthy Living", New Holland Publishers, 2013
• Patten, Rena - "Cooking with Quinoa: the Supergrain", Hippo Books, 2011
• Polisi, Wendy - "The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook: Eat Great, Lose Weight, Feel Healthy", Skyhorse Publishing, 2012
• Tacuri Quispe, Victor - "La Quinua en Bolivia: Alimento Presente y Futuro Para El Mundo", Editorial Acad Mica Espa Ola, 2012

VIDEOS ABOUT QUINUA

• MDRyT presenta Sembrado (Tecnologias) de Quinua en Municipio de Garcia Mendoza (Oruro)
  - Government of Bolivia (MDRyT), October 2013
• Quinua - Proceso Productivo (Región Puno - Perí)
  - Government of Peru, August 2013
• La quinua, una alternativa para acabar con el hambre en el mundo
  - HispanTV, June 2013 (25 minutes)
• Quinua Bolivia - 15 videos from 2013 conference
  - Government of Bolivia, April 2013
• Año Internacional de la Quinua 2013: un futuro sembrado hace miles de años
  - UN FAO, Feb. 2013 (3 minutes)
• Quinoa - Superfoods, Episode 7
  - Superfoods, 2012 (11 minutes)