New world cultures and civilizations
Lois N. Magner, Oliver J. Kim in A History of Medicine, 2017
Chronicles by Spanish observers, including physicians and missionaries, provide early glimpses of disease and medical practices in the New World, but such records introduced many distortions. Unwilling to accept unfamiliar doctrines, Europeans attempted to force New World concepts into classical European theories. Although some missionaries were interested in Aztec civilization, their goal in collecting information about pre-contact customs was primarily to expedite the conversion of the Indians to Christianity. Missionaries wanted to understand Indian religions, deities, and rituals so that they could detect forbidden practices disguised as Christian worship. Priests even prohibited the use and cultivation of amaranth, a staple Aztec grain that provides high-quality protein, because it was used in native healing rites. Typically, amaranth dough was shaped into images of Aztec gods that were eaten during religious festivals. To Spanish priests this seemed a parody of the Catholic Eucharist. After the Conquest, amaranth became quite rare, but in the 1970s nutritionists rediscovered its value and it was eventually adopted as a gluten-free substitute for wheat.
Cooking for Diabetes Prevention
Nicole M. Farmer, Andres Victor Ardisson Korat in Cooking for Health and Disease Prevention, 2022
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
Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Santosh K. Mishra in Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants in Food Design, 2022
The pre-Columbian diets were nutritionally superior to modern-day diets, which has been proved by modern science. The dietary recommendations of the WHO and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) can be met by the main components of those diets. The ancient civilizations preferred the super grains due to their nutritional superiority of the super grains. For instance, chia seeds were present in human diets since 3500 BC and became an important part of diet in 1500-900 BC [123]. Amaranth seeds were consumed during Mesoamerican festivities by roasting, grinding, and mixing with water or honey for dough formation [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).
Contamination of toxic metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rooftop vegetables and human health risks in Bangladesh
Published in Toxin Reviews, 2021
Tanmoy Roy Tusher, Md. Eusuf Sarker, Sumaya Nasrin, Tapos Kormoker, Ram Proshad, Md. Saiful Islam, Shamim Al Mamun, Abu Rayhan Mohammad Tareq
Two leafy vegetable species, namely Red amaranth (Scientific name: Amaranthus cruentus, Local name: Lal Sakh) and Spinach (Scientific name: Spinacia oleracea, Local name: Palong Sakh), were selected and cultivated in the wooden boxes mounted for the experiment to investigate the contamination levels in plants with different routes (air-leaf, soil-root). Fresh and good quality seeds of the selected vegetable species were collected from the local seed shop in Tangail main town. The seeds were sowed during winter season in the month of December 2017, and the germination of seeds started within 3rd days of sowing. On the 5th days, maximum seeds were germinated. Various intercultural operations such as watering, weeding and top dressing were accomplished for better growth and development of seedlings.
Innovative strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis: a patent review (2014–2017)
Published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2018
Tulshidas S. Patil, Ashwini S. Deshpande
Ekaterina et al. [32,33] invented a treatment option to revert hepatotoxic adverse reactions induced by isoniazid. Researchers induced the liver toxicity in white mature male rats by administering a sixfold dose of isoniazid. Amaranth oil was extracted from germs and shells of amaranth seeds by cold pressing. The oil was administered to rats either in 200 mg dose thrice a day or 600 mg dose once a day. Administration of amaranth oil in liver toxicity-induced animals showed normalization of levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin, and refurbishment of histology of liver at the end of 10 days of treatment. Researchers advised continuing the administration of amaranth oil during TB therapy at a 1-month time interval.
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