Other Names: Alegría, Amarante, Amarante-Grain, Amarante-Grain Géante, Amaranthus frumentaceus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus leucocarpus, Amaranto, Chua, Huantli, Huatlí, Lady Bleeding, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Lovely Bleeding, Pilewort, Prince's Feather, Ramdana, Red Cockscomb, Rhamdana, Velvet Flower.
Amaranth is a plant. About 60 different species of amaranth have been identified; there are purple varieties, as well as yellow, green, red, and orange. People use the entire plant to make medicine.
Special Precautions of Amaranth
Benefits and uses of Amaranth are
Amaranth and quinoa are both high in protein. Aside from protein, amaranth is a great source of B vitamins, calcium, iron and Vitamin C. The leaf contains a small amount of vitamin C.
- Lowering high cholesterol. In people with high cholesterol, eating a low-fat diet that includes muffins enriched with amaranth doesn’t seem to lower cholesterol any better than simply following a low-fat diet.
- Ulcers.
- Diarrhea.
- Swollen mouth and throat.