The year 2007 marked a critical event in the world history. For the first time, more than half of
the world population now lives in cities. In many developing countries, the urbanization …

Amaranthus is a C4 plant tolerant to drought, and plant diseases and a suitable option for
climate change. This plant could form part of every region's cultural heritage and can be …

To meet the increasing global demand for food, feed, fibre and other plant‐derived products,
a steep increase in crop productivity is a scientifically and technically challenging …

In this work, 26 elements (Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Ga, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P,
Pb, Rb, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, V, and Zn) were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical …

Traditional indigenous vegetables are the most economically efficient source of
micronutrients in terms of both land required and production costs per unit. Promotion of …

The influence of manure and diammonium phosphate (DAP) mineral fertilizer on
germination, leaf nitrogen content, nitrate accumulation and yield of vegetable amaranth …

The present study was conducted to determine daily intake of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu),
and lead (Pb) and to assess noncarcinogenic human health risk caused by these trace …

Objectives: Despite the availability of many species of amaranth in Kenya, there is
inadequate information on their nutritional diversity and how they can be best used in …

Vegetable consumption in African countries such as Kenya is low, which has a negative
impact on the nutritional condition of the population, and on the production by smallholders …

The study investigated consumers' overall liking and sensory profiling of 13 boiled
Amaranthus genotypes by using the Check-all-that-apply question. Fifty consumers ranked …