The objective of our study was to test amaranth grain or dried biomass in the diet for broiler chickens as a resource of protein replacing animal protein. Further, the effect of amaranth on broiler performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality were assessed in a feeding trial. The experimental groups of broilers were fed feed mixtures with crude amaranth grain (AC), heat processed amara...

Pearled amaranth grains obtained by abrasive milling were processed by planetary ball milling to produce amaranth flours. The influence of milling energy on rheological and thermal behavior of amaranth flour dispersions and stability during 24 h storage at 4 °C were investigated based on a factorial design. The rheological behavior of flour dispersions (4 % and 8 % w/v) was determined using a r...

Amaranth ( L.) is an emerging pseudocereal native to the New World that has garnered increased attention in recent years because of its nutritional quality, in particular its seed protein and more specifically its high levels of the essential amino acid lysine. It belongs to the Amaranthaceae family, is an ancient paleopolyploid that shows disomic inheritance (2 = 32), and has an estimated geno...

Grain amaranth, a pseudo-cereal with a rich history as a source of food in Meso America, is an attractive alternative crop suitable to be produced in semi-arid conditions. Grain amaranth production in the United States was 1,800 ha in 1991 (Stallknecht and Schulz-Schaeffer 1991). Most amaranth production is located in the Great Plains, especially in Western Nebraska (Williams and Brenner 1995),...

The evolution of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth is the result of overreliance on glyphosate alone for weed control in glyphosate-resistant crops. It is believed that the use of reduced glyphosate rates may have contributed to the evolution of resistance in Palmer amaranth; however, data to support this hypothesis are lacking. Therefore, an experiment was conducted in the greenhouse at the...

BACKGROUND Clinically available bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) rely on polymer crystallinity to achieve mechanical strength resulting in limited overexpansion capabilities and structural integrity when exposed to high-loading conditions. We aimed to evaluate the biomechanical behavior and vascular healing profile of a novel, sirolimus-eluting, high-molecular-weight, amorphous poly-l-lactic acid-...

Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth is the most troublesome pest in Arkansas cotton production. The prolific seed production, high germination rate, and rapid growth coupled with the lack of post emergence herbicide control options make this species a constant threat to cotton farmers. Sustainable control of Palmer amaranth requires careful management of seed in the soil seedbank. To emphasize...

Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) is known to be glyphosate-resistant and one of the most common and troublesome weeds in Arkansas cotton production. Glufosinate is known to provide good control of 1-4 inch Palmer amaranth, but control of larger weeds is erratic. The lack of control provided by glufosinate on large weeds may be caused by coverage issues. The objective of this study was to ev...

BACKGROUND: In this study the possible toxic effects of prolonged administration of three of the widely used food coloring agents are tested. METHODS: Adult female albino rats were administered amaranth (4.7 and 47 mg/kg body weight), sunset yellow (31.5 and 315 mg/kg bwt.) and curcumin (15.75 and 157.5 mg/kg bwt.) at doses equal to and 10 times the acceptable daily intake (ADI). Following whic...

The objectives of this study were to characterize peptides found in unprocessed amaranth hydrolysates (UAH) and extruded amaranth hydrolysates (EAH) and to determine the effect of the hydrolysis time on the profile of peptides produced. Amaranth grain was extruded in a single screw extruder at 125 °C of extrusion temperature and 130 rpm of screw speed. Unprocessed and extruded amaranth flour we...