The chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) is globally popular and valued for its nutritional and health attributes. Chia oil is mainly composed of triglycerides, in which polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs, linoleic and α-linolenic acids) are found in high amounts. Although it seems evident that such fatty acid composition is favorable from a nutritional point of view, a higher
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