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The beneficial health-promoting properties of plants have been known to mankind for generations. Preparations from them are used to create recipes for dietary supplements, functional food, and medicinal products. Recently, amaranth has become an area of increasing scientific and industrial interest. This is due to its valuable biological properties, rich phytochemical composition, and wide pharmacological activity. Amaranth is a pseudo-cereal crop with a dual character, combining the features of food and health-promoting product.
Activity | Active Agent | References |
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Astringent | Saponins, protoalkaloids and betacyans | [5][8] |
For skin problems | Naphthalene, squalene, sulfonates of Amaranthus spp. | [6] |
Hypolipidemic, antihyperglycemic |
Methanol extract of A. viridis leaves Methanol extract of Amaranthus spp. Proteins from A. cruentus squalene Leaves aqueous extracts |
[19] [20] [21] [9] [23] |
Action against microorganisms | A. tricolor isolated peptide Ethanolic, aqueous extract of A. caudatus Seed oil from A. cruentus Methanol extract of A. lividus and A. hybridus Betacyanins isolated from A. dubius A. tricolor crude extract |
[28] [29] [30] [16] [31] [32] |
Neuroprotective or antidepressant | A. lividus, A. tricolor extracts A. lividus and A. tricolor leaves methanol extract A. spinosus methanol extract |
[24] [25] [26] |
Anti-inflammatory | A. lividus and A. tricolor extracts Bioactive peptides |
[24] [27] |
Antioxidant | Whole plant extract Seed extract Phenolic compounds Betaxanthins, betalains Seed or stem methanol extract of A. hybridus AHP-H-1, AHP-H-2 polysaccharides from A. hybridus Different extracts of A. viridis Phenolic compounds A. caudatus |
[10] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [3] |
Anticancer | Water extract of A. lividus Water extract of A. hybridus |
[16] |