Amaranth Biology, Chemistry, and Technology

by Octavio Paredes-Lopez

This book is devoted to amaranth, a plant to which 45 species are indigenous to the Mesoamerican region and 10 others originated in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Amaranth was the foundation of the extensive North and South American ancient civilizations and is still important in the agriculture of more recent Indian cultures. However, this plant nearly disappeared after the Spanish conquest. In view of the outstanding agronomic performance of the plant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849353742
• ISBN13: 9780849353741
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 10.0"