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Potential of Pseudocereals in Celiac Disease
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2023
Caterina Anania, Francesca Olivero
The genus Amaranthus belongs to the Amaranthaceae family which consists of over 60 species of which Amaranthus hypochondriacus, A. cruentus, and A. caudatus are essential grain species.31 The cultivation of amaranth as a food crop began in ancient Mayan civilization. Throughout Central and South America, and in some parts of Africa and Asia, the amaranth plant has been cultivated as a minor crop for centuries. These crops are relatively fast-growing and are well-regarded for their resistance to hostile conditions resulting from moisture or low temperatures.35
Cooking for Diabetes Prevention
Published in Nicole M. Farmer, Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Cooking for Health and Disease Prevention, 2022
Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Grace Rivers
Amaranth is a yellow-brown seed with a characteristic nutty flavor. It is native to Mexico and Central America. One cup of cooked amaranth (250 g) contains 9 g protein and 5 g of fiber. Amaranth can be cooked for 20–25 minutes using 1 part of grain and 2–3 parts of water. Amaranth produces a dish with mild savory flavor that yields a creamy texture that resembles brown sugar. It may be served like rice, or it can be popped like popcorn and served as a snack.
Envisioning Utilization of Super Grains for Healthcare
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Santosh K. Mishra, Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants in Food Design, 2022
Amaranth has a high mineral content of 3.6%, where zinc, magnesium, iron, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus are present in superior amounts. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus ranges from 1:1.9 to 2.7, which is near the optimal value of 1:1.5 making it a good source of these minerals in celiac patients [138, 188]. The major vitamins in amaranth are thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and ascorbic acid. It is also a good source of vitamin E (tocopherols), which is present in amounts of 7.28–27.9 µg/g. The high content of tocopherols protects the amaranth oil from oxidation despite higher unsaturation degree [188].
The first and low cost copper Schiff base/manganese oxide bio nanocomposite from unwanted plants as a robust industrial catalyst
Published in Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2020
Atena Naeimi, Sedighe Abbasspour, Seyedeh Atekeh Torabizadeh
Amaranthus spinosus was collected from Mahmoodabad village, Jiroft, Iran. Cu(NO3)2, 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde and manganese nitrate tetrahydrate were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). 2-Amino pyridine and solvents were provided from Across and Merk Company, Iran, respectively. FT-IR spectra of L ligand, CuL nanocomplex and Mn3O4/CuL bio-nanocolloid were recorded by FT-IR spectrophotometer (NICOLET iS10). X-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) detector (IE 300X, Oxford Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Oxford, UK) attached to the SEM was used for analysis of morphology and percentage of elements in this novel nano-colloid. TEM microscope (Philips CM30, Eindhoven, Netherlands) was employed for observing the shape of it. An ultrasonic bath was used for synthesis of CuL nanocomplex and Mn3O4/CuL bio-nanocolloid (Ultrasonic cleaner 5200iS3 model, SolTEC, Milan, Italy, frequency 40 kHz). XRD patterns of nanocomposite and nanoparticles were determined by Philips Netherland (Eindhoven, Netherlands), X’Pert Pro model. 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra of ligand were recorded on Varian, UNITYInova 500 MHz. Elemental analysis of ligand was considered by CHSNO, ECS4010, Italy (University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran).
Quinazoline and quinazolinone as important medicinal scaffolds: a comparative patent review (2011–2016)
Published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2018
Abdul Hameed, Mariya Al-Rashida, Maliha Uroos, Syed Abid Ali, Marium Ishtiaq, Khalid Mohammed Khan
The plant species that were used in this study include Lolium perenne, Solanum nigaram, Amaranthus retoflexus, Setaria faberi, Echinochloa crus-galli, and Ipomoea hederacea. The plants were examined after cultivation for one day (pre-emergence) or after eight days cultivation (post-emergence) under controlled conditions. They were sprayed with 50:50 solution of water/acetone with 0.5% polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (Tween 20), which is a nonionic surfactant. Tween 20 is used because it makes the surface of the plant wet and repels the air. Thus, it makes the treatment effective, and synthetic quinazolines were applied at 250 g/h and were monitored for 13 days. Percent damage caused to the plants was assessed. Compounds 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 showed 80–100% potent results for both PRE and POST application on the above-mentioned plants and were not tested for Lolium perenne, Solanum nigaram in both cases. Compounds 42 and 46 were found to be 60–79% effective against only Ipomoea hederacea. In addition, compounds 43 and 45 showed 40–59% good results.
Genetic Diversity for Quercetin, Myricetin, Cyanidin, and Delphinidin Concentrations in 38 Blackeye Pea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes for Potential Use as a Functional Health Vegetable
Published in Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2023
John Bradley Morris, Brandon D. Tonnis, Ming Li Wang, Uttam Bhattarai
Color is one of the crucial factors that principally regulates the acceptability of foods (38, 39). Colors appear in various parts of plants due to the presence of numerous pigments, such as flavonols, anthocyanins, and isoflavones (40). Even though all of these previous studies have been conducted on Amaranthus species leaves, it is noteworthy because similar patterns may occur in blackeye pea seeds. Blackeye peas range from white to black. Seeds show variable patterns, including eye, solid, speckled, holstein, variable, saddle-eye, and mottled, consisting of gray to black colors.