Amaranthus grain nutritional benefits: A review

Abstract

Amaranth grain is extremely nutritional pseudocereal with a higher amount of proteins when compared to true cereals. It is a reasonably well-balanced food with functional properties that have been shown to provide medicinal benefits. The health benefits credited include decreasing plasma cholesterol levels, exerting an antitumor activity, reducing blood glucose levels and anemia. The current article provides a comprehensive idea of amaranth grain that focuses on recent research reporting its use in the clinical practice and its possible profit to human health.