Nutritional components of amaranth seeds and vegetables: a review on composition, properties, and uses

PR Venskutonis, P Kraujalis - … reviews in food science and food …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A few decades ago Amaranthus was rediscovered as a most promising plant genus that may
provide high‐quality protein, unsaturated oil, and various other valuable constituents. Since …

Modeling to understand plant protein structure-function relationships—implications for seed storage proteins

F Rasheed, J Markgren, M Hedenqvist, E Johansson - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Proteins are among the most important molecules on Earth. Their structure and aggregation
behavior are key to their functionality in living organisms and in protein-rich products …

Biogenic synthesis of iron nanoparticles using Amaranthus dubius leaf extract as a reducing agent

M Harshiny, CN Iswarya, M Matheswaran - Powder technology, 2015 - Elsevier
The biogenic synthesis of nanosize powder is of great interest due to its multifunctional
applications and easy and eco-friendly process. The biosynthesis of nanosize iron particles …

[HTML][HTML] An in-depth analysis of initial processing steps in the extraction of proteins from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) leaves

Y Yu, M Kleuter, NCA de Ruijter, ST Dinani… - Innovative Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tomato leaves, the by-products from tomato production, are a promising source of proteins.
An important challenge to extract proteins is that leaves are perishable materials. Here we …

[PDF][PDF] Amaranth in animal nutrition: A review

PG Peiretti - Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2018 - researchgate.net
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is grown extensively as a leafy vegetable and for grains for
human consumption in Central America, Asia and Africa. It has also been used in many …

Variability and heritability of technological characteristics of Amaranthus leaves and seeds

A Stevanović, J Bošković, V Zečević, V Pešić… - … Horti Agrobotanici Cluj …, 2023 - fiver.ifvcns.rs
This study aimed to determine the variability properties of four major types of Amaranthus
species in protein and amino acids content in leaves and flowers. Obtained results by ion …

Physicochemical and functional properties of a protein-rich fraction produced by dry fractionation of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.)

A Vázquez-Ovando, D Betancur-Ancona… - CyTA-Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Due to possible denaturation, the protein extraction method has a major impact on its
functional properties in food. Dry milling and fractionation produce less protein modification …

Determination of Forage quality properties of plant parts in different amaranth varieties cultivated under irrigated and rainfed conditions

S Temel, B Keskin - Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
There is not enough information about how the feed quality changes according to plant parts
and growing conditions in Amaranth species used as an alternative feed source. For this …

The rehydration behavior of microwave‐dried amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) leaves

S Mujaffar, A Lee Loy - Food Science & Nutrition, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The effect of temperature (35, 50, and 60° C) on the rehydration behavior of
microwave‐dried amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) leaves was investigated. Leaves were …

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.)–A potential crop for food and nutrition security in Africa

P Ikumi, MW Mburu, DM Njoroge - 2019 - repository.dkut.ac.ke
There has been an increasing demand for functional foods with numerous health benefits
due to intensified consumer awareness leading to a major shift in the consumption patterns …