Nutritional composition, functionality, and processing technologies for amaranth

M Malik, R Sindhu, SB Dhull, C Bou-Mitri… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current production levels of the major staple food crops are not sufficient to fulfill the
projected global food requirements, with more than 75% of total grain production being …

Emerging opportunities in exploring the nutritional/functional value of amaranth

LM Coelho, PM Silva, JT Martins, AC Pinheiro… - Food & Function, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Amaranthus spp. is a highly nutritive pseudocereal, rich in macronutrients and
micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals. Amaranth grain is rich in essential amino …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of popping and milling on physical, chemical, structural, thermal properties and angle of repose of amaranth seed (Amaranthus cruentus L.) and finger …

SS Dharshini, M Meera - Applied Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The study was conducted to examine the effect of popping and milling on selected
properties of amaranth and finger millet from Udhagamandalam. The amaranth and finger …

Value addition of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) and their utilization as food to improve food and nutrition security: A review

HG Mazike, B Chipurura, L Macheka - Food Reviews International, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this review was to explore the status of value addition, the processing
methods and products that have been developed from African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) …

Dietary Supplementation with Popped Amaranth Modulates the Gut Microbiota in Low Height-for-Age Children: A Nonrandomized Pilot Trial

OJ Calva-Cruz, C Ovando-Vázquez… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amaranth has been recognized as a nutraceutical food because it contains high-quality
proteins due to its adequate amino acid composition that covers the recommended …

Effects of instant controlled pressure drop on amaranth phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity

P Rodríguez-Castillo, G Teresa-Martínez… - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Amaranth is a pre-Columbian staple crop used as a nutritious gluten-free grain associated
with several health properties. Instant Controlled Pressure Drop (DIC) is an emerging …

Popcorn and other puffed grains

SO Serna-Saldivar - Snack foods, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Popcorn is one of the eldest documented snacks and it is extensively consumed all over the
globe with a market of approximately 10 billion USD in 2020. The popability of popcorn and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of sand puffing characteristics of quinoa using response surface methodology

D Subramani, S Tamilselvan… - … in Nutrition and …, 2020 - foodandnutritionjournal.org
The superfood quinoa is an extremely nutritious and ancient pseudocereal grain particularly
known for its protein quality and bioactive compounds, compared to other cereals. Quinoa …

Processing, characteristics and applications of expanded grains

D Subramani, M Kumaraguruparaswami… - The Annals of the …, 2023 - gup.ugal.ro
The popping and puffing are adiabatic expansion process in which the grains are exposed
to high temperature for short time. The heat increases vapour pressure inside the grain …

Amaranth

C Reyes-Moreno, EO Cuevas-Rodríguez… - Whole …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Amaranth is a high-protein and gluten-free grain rich in bioactive compounds. Because of
this, several health benefits have been associated with a habitual consumption of amaranth …