Chia Seeds By Arihant Traders

Chia is an annual herb growing up to 1.75 metres (5.7 feet) tall, with opposite leaves that are 4a 8 cm (1.6a 3.1 in) long and 3a 5 cm (1.2a 2.0 in) wide. Its flowers are purple or white and are produced in numerous clusters in a spike at the end of each stem. Chia is hardy from USDA Zones 9a 12. Many plants cultivated as S. hispanica are in fact Salvia lavandulifolia. Chia is grown commercially for its seed, a food rich in omega-3 fatty acids since the seeds yield 25a 30% extractable oil, including I -linolenic acid. The composition of the fat of the oil may be 55% I -3, 18% I -6, 6% I -9, and 10% saturated fat. Chia seeds are grown and commonly used as food in several countries.