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.<br>Amaranth is a plant. The leaf contains a small amount About 60 different species of vitamin Camaranth 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.