Nutraceutical value of kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus L.)

Association of non-starch polysaccharides and ferulic acid in grain amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.) dietary fiber.

The association of ferulic acid, an alkali-extractable phenolic acid in amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L., Amaranthaceae) insoluble fiber (trans-ferulic acid: 620 microg.g-1, cis-ferulic acid: 203 microg.g-1), and non-starch polysaccharides was investigated. Enzymatic hydrolysis of insoluble amaranth fiber released several feruloylated oligosaccharides that were separated using Sephadex LH-20-ch...

Effects of defatted amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.) snacks on lipid metabolism of patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia Efeitos de snack de amaranto desengordurado (Amaranthus caudatus L.) no metabolismo lipídico de pacientes com hipercolesterolemia moderada

Recebido para publicação em 29/10/2008 Aceito para publicação em 16/5/2009 (003913) 1 Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo – USP, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, n. 715, CEP 01246-904, São Paulo – SP, Brazil, E-mail: [email protected] 2 Instituto do Coração (Heart Institute) (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo – USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil *A quem ...

Nutraceutical Value of Pure Curcumin

In Vitro α-Amylase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activities of Methanolic Extract of Amaranthus Caudatus Linn.

OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to investigate the α-amylase inhibition and antioxidant activities of methanolic extract of Amaranthus caudatus Linn (MeAc). METHODS Methanolic extract of Amaranthus caudatus was screened for α-amylase inhibition activity by CNPG3 method (2-chloro-p-nitrophenyl-α-D-maltotrioside) and antioxidant activity was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazile (...

Amaranthus caudatus Stimulates Insulin Secretion in Goto-Kakizaki Rats, a Model of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 prevalence is increasing worldwide; thus efforts to develop novel therapeutic strategies are required. Amaranthus caudatus (AC) is a pseudo-cereal with reported anti-diabetic effects that is usually consumed in food preparations in Bolivia. This study evaluated the anti-diabetic nutraceutical property of an AC hydroethanolic extract that contains mainly sugars and trace...