CLEANING OF QUINO GRAIN – AN IMPORTANT STAGE OF POST-HARVEST TREATMENT

Abstract

In the world and in Ukraine, the quinoa market is growing rapidly due to its extremely beneficial properties for the body. Quinoa is one of the few gluten-free crops with a high content of easily soluble proteins, which provides the possibility of making special foods for children, people who play sports, vegetarians and diabetics. Quinoa grain contains a lot of protein: from 16.2% to 20%, the amino acid composition of the protein is very balanced, quinoa grain also contains carbohydrates, fats high in lecithic acid, fiber, minerals and vitamins of group B. The dynamics of sown areas and quinoa production in the world. The work is devoted to the organization of the operation of purification of quinoa grain, which is an important stage of its post-harvest processing. Any processing of grain