Puffing or popping is a common method of processing Amaranthus cruentus (Syn. Amaranthus paniculatus L. or Rajgeera) grain. Investigations into the effect of this processing treatment have shown the percent unsaturation in the oil to decrease from 75.5% to 62.3%. The maximum effect is on linoleic acid, the quantity of which decreased sharply from 46.8% to 27.0%. Squalene also increased by 15.5%, due to puffing of amaranth seeds.
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