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Amaranth

What is Amaranth?

Amaranthis a series of about 60 species of herbs. Several species of Amaranth are raised for grains. [1]



History

Formerly in 1955, Sauer classified the Amaranthus genus into 2 sub-genera. A modified infrageneric classification of Amaranthus was published by Mosyakin & Robertson in 1996 and includes 3 subgenera: Acnida, Amaranthus, and Albersia. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Amaranth


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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Amaranth - Wikipedia
  2. Photo - Amaranthus Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Amaranth Flower
Amaranth Flowers
Amaranth Seed
Amaranth Seeds
Ground Amaranth
Ground Amaranth Seeds
Puffed Amaranth
Sprouted Amaranth
Whole Amaranth
Whole Grain Amaranth

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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