Amaranthus L. - a strange crop
2001
Zajova, A. (Slovenska Polnohospodarska Univ., Nitra (Slovak Republic). Katedra Botaniky)
There are about 250 species included in the genus Amaranthus L. Twenty species of this genus are recorded in Slovakia. The most important are: Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus. At present for seed production different hybrids are cultivated. They have favourable nutritive value for man with about 15-16% content of proteins (but do not content gluten proteins-prolamines, gluteines). The content of fat reach 7-8% and of starch about 62%. They content also mineral substances and vitamins. Genotypes with huge biomass were obtained by interspecies hybridization. They are used as fodder, energetic raw material and green vegetable
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