• Dr. Deboja Sharma
• Satyakam agarwala
• Binapani Sanjrambam

Chia seed is increasing in popularity as a nutritional rich diet and medicinal food. A native of Central and South Mexico, Chia seeds are edible seeds of Salvia hispanica which is an annual flowering herbaceous plant belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). In recent years, usage of chia seeds has tremendously grown due to their higher nutritional level and medicinal values. Chia was cultivated by Mesopotamian cultures, but then disappeared until the middle of 20th century, when it was rediscovered in 1990s. Chia seeds contain healthy omega -3 fatty acids, dietary fibres, proteins and vitamins and some minerals. Besides these the seeds are an excellent source of antioxidants. Today chia has been analysed in different areas of research. Researchers have been investigating the benefits of chia seeds in medicinal, pharmaceuticals and food industries. Chia oil is today one of the most valuable oils in the market. This study is aimed to characterize the chia seeds (Salvia hispanica), get chia seed oil by different extraction methods and analyse their nutritional properties, antioxidant properties and antimicrobial properties. By conducting and analysing the experiment it was found that chia seeds contain a good amount of antioxidant properties, contains phytochemical compounds like alkaloid and flavonoid whereas terpens and tannins were found to be absent. It has also antimicrobial properties in which E.coli, Klebseilla are found to be sensitive whereas Salmonella spp. was found to be resistant.

Salvia hispanica, phytochemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial

"NUTRACEUTICAL BENEFITS OF Salvia hispanica AND ITS ANTI-OXIDANT AND ANTI-MICROBIAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no.e294-e306, March-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303436.pdf

"NUTRACEUTICAL BENEFITS OF Salvia hispanica AND ITS ANTI-OXIDANT AND ANTI-MICROBIAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no. ppe294-e306, March-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303436.pdf