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ABSTRACT

Chia seed plays an important place in functional food and nutritional supplements. Chia seed has health benefits related to chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. It is a macro thermal short-day flowering plant. Chia seed have therapeutic properties such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, vegetable protein, dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals and bioactive substances. In this article immunity boosting properties, functional properties are described.

Keywords: dietary fiber, immunity, chia seed

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