Background: Persistent oral administration of Amaranthus extract could decrease contractile response and enhance relaxation response in aortic tissue of diabetic rat through affecting endothelial related agents. This may be beneficial in prevention of long-term vascular complications of diabetes. Materials and Methods: In this exprimental study, Amaranthus caudatus rats (160-220 g) were used in...

Background: The use of allelopathic plant extracts as herbicide is being popularized in recent years. Objective: This research has been conducted to evaluate the allelopathic potential of caltrop (Tribulus terrestris L.) on seed germination and growth of Avena fatua L., Chenopodium album L., Setaria viridis L. and Amaranthus retroflexus L. Methods: This research was done to evalature the ef...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent market estimates, global pesticide usage approximates 5.2 billion pounds with herbicides ranking as the most widely used type of pesticide [1]. This indicates a significant need for innovation as chemical herbicides contaminate the soil, air, and water systems that support human, animal, and plant life, generating numerable conseque...

This paper describes a preliminary assessment of the nutraceutical value of Amaranthus cruentus (A. cruentus) and Amaranthus hybridus (A. hybridus), two food plant species found in Burkina Faso. Hydroacetonic (HAE), methanolic (ME), and aqueous extracts (AE) from the aerial parts were screened for in vitro antioxidant and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities. Phytochemical analyses revealed t...

Recently there has been a rediscovery of some ancient crops due to increased consumer demands for healthier diet with medicinal and therapeutic effects. One such crop is pseudocereal Amaranthus sp., which nutritionally more favourable than many widespread kinds cereal meets most the requirements modern diets. The incorporation amaranth species in food formulations would expand assortment produc...