amaranth

any of numerous tropical and temperate plants of the genus Amaranthus, having tassel-like heads of small green, red, or purple flowers: family Amaranthaceae

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amaranth

Many varieties found all over the world. Super nutritious and healthy. Whole plant is edible. Can be eaten raw or steamed. Better tasting than spinach. Has greenish, sometimes purplish colored flowers, red stem. Seeds are a world famous grain and food supply used by the Aztecs. Can be made into flour, or put into smoothies etc. Amaranth seed is high in protein, especially lysine and methionine, two essential amino acids that are not often found in grain. Very hardy plant, difficult to kill. An awesome food source. Used for stomach flu, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, excessive menstruation. Seeds better if soaked overnight. Roots can be roasted or boiled as potato alternative. Do not consume if pregnant or lactating. Toxic lookalike- hairy nightshade, whose leaves look the same but stem is hairy and has white nightshade flower.

amaranth

[′am·ə·ranth]

(botany)

An annual plant (seldom perennial) of the genus Amaranthus that is distributed worldwide in warm and humid regions and is distinguished by small chaffy flowers (arranged in dense, green or red, monoecious or dioecious inflorescences) and by dry, membranous, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit.

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Experimental design and set-up: Rotations of legume (YLB, BB and WB) in first season and leafy vegetables (amaranth and water spinach) in second season were grown with two organic fertilizers and one chemical fertilizer.

YIELD AND QUALITY OF AMARANTH AND WATER SPINACH AS AFFECTED BY ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND LEGUME RESIDUES

Amaranth flour is good for people with arthritis, diabetes and asthma.

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* Pop amaranth seeds, like popcorn, in a hot skillet

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palmeri, inhibited the germination of onion, carrot, tomato, and palmer amaranth seeds (Connick et al., 1987).

Biology of Amaranths

In this project, other than using chemical fortificants, a food diversification approach is applied in which maize flour is fortified using grain amaranth. This approach has been previously recommended for unfermented porridge where it was shown that inclusion of 70% amaranth flour in porridge would increase dietary iron intake among children in Kenya [11].

BIOFORTIFICATION OF MAIZE FLOUR WITH GRAIN AMARANTH FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION

AMARANTH BREAKFAST BOWL Ingredients: * 1/2 cup dry amarant * 1 cup almond milk or coconut milk * 1 cup water * 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, or pecans * 1/2 cup diced pear or plum, or pomegranate seeds * Dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, or ginger [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Steps: 1.

Discover the unique flavors of ancient grains: these easy-to-incorporate gluten-free grains transform ordinary dishes into highly nutritious and exotic dining experiences

An onslaught of the weed Palmer amaranth in the southeastern United States has left many farmers with a difficult choice: Should they keep using environmentally friendly cover crops and conservation tillage, allowing Palmer amaranth to cut into their yields, or should they switch to conventional tillage?

Tillage strategy controls palmer amaranth weed

Amaranth can be cultivated in greenhouses or open fields.

Comparison of Chemical Composition and Growth of Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) between Greenhouse and Open Field Systems

Vegetable amaranth is the most cultivated indigenous vegetable in Tamale metropolitan area as reported by Osei-Kwarteng et al.

Commodity Systems Assessment Methodology of Postharvest Losses in Vegetable Amaranths: The Case of Tamale, Ghana