Amaranthus
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Synthesis and characterization of a structured lipid from amaranth oil as a partial fat substitute in milk-based infant formula.

10 Aug 2009 The aim of this study was to use enzymatic interesterification techniques to modify underutilized amaranth oil as a structured lipid (SL) by increasing its palmitic acid content at the sn-2 position and incorporating docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This ... Read more...

Reassessing the importance of granivorous pigeons as massive, long-distance seed dispersers.

30 Jul 2009 Long-distance dispersal (LDD) of plants remains as a little-understood, key ecological process. We present evidence indicating that granivorous pigeons may disperse large amounts of viable seeds when they die with seeds in their crops at long ... Read more...

Changes in soil diversity and global activities following invasions of the exotic invasive plant, Amaranthus viridis L., decrease the growth of native sahelian Acacia species.

30 Jun 2009 The objectives of this study were to determine whether the invasive plant Amaranthus viridis influenced soil microbial and chemical properties and to assess the consequences of these modifications on native plant growth. The experiment was conducted ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Amaranthus'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Synthesis and characterization of a structured lipid from amaranth oil as a partial fat substitute in milk-based infant formula. 10 Aug 2009
• Reassessing the importance of granivorous pigeons as massive, long-distance seed dispersers. 30 Jul 2009
• Palmer's Almaranth. 30 Jul 2009
• Changes in soil diversity and global activities following invasions of the exotic invasive plant, Amaranthus viridis L., decrease the growth of native sahelian Acacia species. 30 Jun 2009
• Nontarget mechanims involved in glyphosate tolerance found in Canavalia ensiformis plants. 8 Jun 2009
• Enrichment of amaranth oil with ethyl palmitate at the sn-2 position by chemical and enzymatic synthesis. 8 Jun 2009
• Synthesis, herbicidal activities and comparative molecular field analysis study of some novel triazolinone derivatives. 30 May 2009
• Transgenic approach to improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) nutritional quality. 22 May 2009
• Cytokinin activity of disubstituted aminopurines in Amaranthus. 15 May 2009
• ACE inhibitory tetrapeptides from Amaranthus hypochondriacus 11S globulin. 11 May 2009
• Structural modifications of Amaranth proteins during germination. 29 Apr 2009
• Translocation and accumulation of Cr, Hg, As, Pb, Cu and Ni by Amaranthus dubius (Amaranthaceae) from contaminated sites. 29 Apr 2009
• Understanding the mechanism of drug resistance due to a codon deletion in protoporphyrinogen oxidase through computational modeling. 7 Apr 2009
• Design, synthesis, and biological activities of novel 2-cyanoacrylates containing oxazole, oxadiazole, or quinoline moieties. 6 Apr 2009
• Combined effects of chitosan and MAP to improve the microbial quality of amaranth homemade fresh pasta. 3 Apr 2009
• Long-term fungal inhibitory activity of water-soluble extract from Amaranthus spp. seeds during storage of gluten-free and wheat flour breads. 7 Mar 2009
• [The oil, fatty acid and squalene content of varieties of raw and processed amaranth grain] 27 Feb 2009
• Rutin and total quercetin content in amaranth (Amaranthus spp.). 27 Feb 2009
• Studies on Indian green leafy vegetables for their antioxidant activity. 27 Feb 2009
• Methyl jasmonate differentially affects tocopherol content and tyrosine amino transferase activity in cultured cells of Amaranthus caudatus and Chenopodium quinoa. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Amaranthus'

Definition: A plant genus, in the family AMARANTHACEAE, best known as a source of high-protein grain crops and of Red Dye No. 2 (AMARANTH DYE). Tumbleweed sometimes refers to Amaranthus but more often refers to SALSOLA.

Descriptor UI: D027721

Alternative terms: Amaranthus; Amaranth Plant; Redroot Pigweed;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B06.388.100.037.130;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: X ref REDROOT PIGWEED: REDROOT see SANGUINARIA is also available; AMARANTH DYE is also available; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29