Nutritional Value of Amaranth

Pseudocereals, belonging to the genus Amaranthus, have been cultivated for their grains for 8,000 years or more. The grain was a staple food of the Aztecs and was also considered an integral part of Aztec religious ceremonies. The book primarily focuses on the nutrient properties of amaranth and exp...

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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-673662024-03-31T13:09:24Z Nutritional Value of Amaranth Waisundara, Viduranga Y. Dietetics & nutrition thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health and preventive medicine::MBNH Personal and public health / health education::MBNH3 Dietetics and nutrition Pseudocereals, belonging to the genus Amaranthus, have been cultivated for their grains for 8,000 years or more. The grain was a staple food of the Aztecs and was also considered an integral part of Aztec religious ceremonies. The book primarily focuses on the nutrient properties of amaranth and expresses its viewpoint in considering this crop as a remedy for many nutrient deficiencies and curbing food insecurity. The functional properties of the grain are immense and it is clear that the crop would be a valuable agricultural product around the world. 2021-04-20T16:11:38Z 2021-04-20T16:11:38Z 2020 book ONIX_20210420_9781838800840_2725 9781838800840 9781838800833 9781838801854 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/67366 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/8949/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.82910 10.5772/intechopen.82910 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781838800840 9781838800833 9781838801854 IntechOpen 176 open access
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Nutritional Value of Amaranth
title Nutritional Value of Amaranth
title_full Nutritional Value of Amaranth
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title_short Nutritional Value of Amaranth
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topic Dietetics & nutrition
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