Amaranth as a rediscovered “new” crop is becoming a research focus in the recent two
decades. The major carbohydrate of some amaranth species is starch, which accounts up to …

Despite being rich in starch, babassu mesocarp, a by-product of babassu oil extraction, has
only been explored as animal food and biomass. This work aimed to isolate starch from …

Protein isolates from six amaranth lines/cultivars (API s) were evaluated to study their
physicochemical (hunter colour, protein content and zeta potential), structural (thermal and …

The present work was carried out to evaluate physicochemical (composition, hunter color,
and sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis [SDS‐PAGE]), pasting, and …

Achira (Canna indica L.) is a plant native to the Andes in South America, a starchy source,
and its cultivation has expanded to different tropical countries, like Brazil. In order to …

The optimal formulation for the preparation of amaranth flour films plasticized with glycerol
and sorbitol was obtained by a multi-response analysis. The optimization aimed to achieve …

El género Amaranthus comprende alrededor de 70 especies, de las cuales 40 son nativas
del continente Americano y el resto de Australia, África, Asia y Europa. A. caudatus L., A …

Amaranth is a highly nutritious and non-allergenic crop with remarkable nutraceutical
properties. Seed protein extracts following enzymatic digestion have been shown to inhibit …

Alcalase is the enzyme of choice to release antihypertensive peptides from amaranth
proteins, but the hydrolysis conditions have not been optimized yet. Furthermore, in vivo …

In this paper, biorefinery coproducts from the annatto and turmeric were characterized
aiming their application in the manufacture of new products. Therefore, the objective of this …