233 Pages
by
CRC Press
233 Pages
by
CRC Press
Also available as eBook on:
This book is devoted to amaranth, a plant to which 45 species are indigenous to the Mesoamerican region and 10 others originated in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Amaranth was the foundation of the extensive North and South American ancient civilizations and is still important in the agriculture of more recent Indian cultures. However, this plant nearly disappeared after the Spanish conquest. In view... Read more
1. Biotechnology for an Ancient Crop- Amaranth 2. Genetic Characterization of Grain Amaranth 3. Breeding of Grain Amaranth 4. Development and Ecophysiology of Amaranths 5. Biochemistry of Amaranth Proteins 6. Amaranth Carbohydrates 7. Amaranth Oil- Composition, Processing and Nutritional Qualities 8. Popping Amaranth Grain, State of the Art 9. Food Uses and Amaranth Product Research- A Comprehensive Review 10. Composition and Nutritional Properties of Amaranth 11. Amaranth- Commercialization and Industrialization
Biography
Octavio Paredes-Lopez
