African indigenous vegetables (AIVSs) play crucial roles in promoting a healthy diet and
providing commercial opportunities for smallholder farmers. Despite their nutrient-rich …

The genus Amaranthus is one of the few dicotyledonous, non-grass mesophytes that use
specialized C4 annuals or short-lived perennials to produce significant amounts of edible …

Amaranths are a promising plant in the family of Amaranthaceae because of their nutritional
and functional properties, such as their high antioxidant content and dietary fiber content …

Selection based on yield alone may not be effective for yield improvement in plant breeding
programs. Thus, in order to progress the genetic gains during selection, yield should be …

The genus amaranth is comprised of 60–70 species. This climate hardy plant is grown as a
vegetable as well as cereal crop in many areas of the world. Current study multivariate …

Amaranth has acquired great economic impact as functional food, with species originating
from Mexico dominating global trade. In contrast, the Peruvian A. caudatus (kiwicha) has …

Amaranths are versatile, dicotyledonous plants with the potential for high yields. It has been
extensively investigated as a model C4 plant. They have great photosynthetic performance …

Amaranth is a nutritious traditional food and vegetable crop with incomparable health
benefits. However, very little research has been carried out to study diversity of amaranth in …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an ancestral crop in the Ecuadorian Andean region,
and its landraces have always been of great social and food importance for the native …

The black amaranth (Amaranthus quitensis Kunth) is traditionally cultivated in the
Ecuadorian highlands, where it has great social, cultural and food importance for the native …