Salba

January 24, 2008

HI, I am new to this group, thanks for having me. I would like some feedback on the product Salba. Has anyone hear ever used it.

I am getting ready to buy some and I am wondering if it is indeed better then flax seed.

Thanks

Suzeann

January 25, 2008

Suzeann Hello from Australia

Salba OR CHIA (same thing almost) I /we use at home.

Now Slaba is the EXPENSIVE product becuase it has been selectively 'bred' so that the seeds are all white.... whilst CHIA is a mix of dark and light seeds........ but cost MUCH LESS.

Follow the $$$$$$$$

I take and use CHIA SEEDS for a couple of reasons.... one being that they 'assist' me with the movement of waste products through my digestive system.... maybe a natural laxative would describe it. I am also GLUTEN FREE so I find CHIA SEEDS work wonderfully in g/f baking.

Add to that their natural healthy minerals and vitamis and I am happy with the product.

I find flax seeds just come out of my system, the way the go in - they don't digest! Chia does.

Please note I have NO financial attachment to either of these 'seeds'.... I just find chia beneficial.

Cheer's from Clare

HI, I am new to this group, thanks for having me. I would like some feedback on the product Salba. Has anyone hear ever used it.

I am getting ready to buy some and I am wondering if it is indeed better then flax seed.

Thanks

SuzeannVersion: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1238 - Release 22/01/2008 8:12 PM

May 21, 2009

Hi Folk,

From a botanists point of view I believe, upon brief inquiry into the facts,

chia and salba are the same, although it is possible that there is a

" variation " but not a subspecies that produces salba. The comments below are

from a " manufacturer " and to my knowledge there is no such thing as a

" distinct registered variety " except by manufacturers of plant products,

sort of like Monsanta registering a soybean it created. Therefore, although

it is possible that there are some differences, the possibility that those

differences are as significant as the " manufacturer " states are

unlikely. *Salvia

hispanica* has a long and rich history of use amung native peoples and is a

great source of many nutrients. I am not familiar with the cultivation and

as I mentioned, it is possible they have bred a variety that yields higher

amounts of nutrition. BUT, salba is, as far as I can tell, the same as

chia....which is not the same as the " chia pet. "

BTW: I highly recommend this seed as a nutritional supplement...good stuff!

>Many people think Salba is a " patented " form of a seed called chia (the

seed from the infamous " Chia Pet " ) . The truth is that Salba represents 2

distinct registered varieties >of *Salvia hispanica L* - a member of the

mint family. These varieties are called *Sahi Alba 911* and *Sahi Alba 912*,

hence *Salba*. In fact, the botanical name of the " Chia Pet " >seed is

actually *Salvia columbarae*. According to USDA nutritional data, chia has

between 30-35% less omega-3s (the main nutritional benefit of both seeds)

than Salba. The >5% variance can be attributed to different chia crops that

can yield vastly different nutrient density.

Thomas

Beijing, China

Author of " Western Herbs According to Traditional : A

Practitioners Guide "

Check out my blog: www.sourcepointherbs.blogspot.com

May 24, 2009

Thomas,

I did more research, and it seems that chia researcher and author, Wayne Coates,

PhD, agrees with you. It seems that Salba is simply white chia, and from the

attached interview with Coates, there is little difference between black and

white chia--other than the cost, as you say. Thank you.

http://chia-us.com/Documents/An%20interview%20with%20Dr%20Wayne%20Coates.pdf

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