author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Ibrahim A. El-Garf and Husseiny A. H. Elgendy
Synonym
- Amaranthus hybridus L., Sp. Pl., ed. 1, 900 (1753); Boulos, Fl. Egypt 1: 131 (1999).
- subsp. hybridus
- Syns. Amaranthus hypochondriacus L., Sp. Pl., ed. 1, 991(1753); Täckh., Stud. Fl.Egypt, ed. 2, 131 (1974).
- Amaranthus chlorostachys Willd., Hist. Amaranth. 34, t. 10, f. 19 (1790); Täckh., Stud. Fl. Egypt, ed. 2, 131 (1974).
- Amaranthus patulus Bertel., Comment. It. Neap. 19, t. 2 (1837).
- subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell., Fl. Adv. Montpellier 205 (1912).
- Syns. Amaranthus cruentus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 1269 (1759); Täckh., Stud. Fl. Egypt, ed. 2, 131 (1974).
- Amaranthus paniculatus L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1406 (1763).
family name
AMARANTHACEAE
genus name
Amaranthus
- Proximate Composition, Proteins and Amino Acids
- Carbohydrates
- Lectins
- Lipids
- Flavonoids and Other Phenolic Compounds
- Saponins
- Other Constituents
Amaranthus cruentus and Amaranthus hybridus have a high nutritional value (e.g. Aletor and Adeiogum, 1995; Cai and Corke, 1999; Guerra-Matias and Areas, 2005; Fasuyi, 2006, 2007; Odhav et al., 2007).
The consumption of Amaranthus cruentus products is advised for patients with celiac disease and therefore, also for diabetic persons (Guerra-matias and Areas, 2005).
Amaranthus hybridus is one of the antimalarial herbal remedies in Kenya (Nguta et al., 2010) These two species are reputed to promote health and a long shelf life (Nana et al., 2012).
location
egypt