Amaranth
•Last Updated: September 28 2022
Amaranth refers to plants and plant products from the genus Amarantha. Amaranth is grown and eaten as a leaf vegetable (leaves, roots, and stems) and as a grain in many parts of the world.
Amaranth is most often used for
Last Updated: September 28 2022
Note that Amaranth is also known as:
- Amaranthus
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2.^Tyszka-Czochara M et al.Selenium Supplementation of Amaranth Sprouts Influences Betacyanin Content and Improves Anti-Inflammatory Properties via NFκB in Murine RAW 264.7 MacrophagesBiol Trace Elem Res.(2016)
3.^Khandaker L, Ali MB, Oba STotal Polyphenol and Antioxidant Activity of Red Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) as Affected by Different Sunlight LevelJ Japan Soc Hortic Sci.(2008)
4.^Subramanian D, Gupta SPharmacokinetic study of amaranth extract in healthy humans: A randomized trialNutrition.(2016)
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