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Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Ancient Aztec grain used as a sacred food and medicine. Aztec used it in religious ceremonies. Banned by Spanish conquistadors, it survived and is now recognized as a highly nutritious grain.
Ancient Aztec grain used as a sacred food and medicine. Aztec used it in religious ceremonies. Banned by Spanish conquistadors, it survived and is now recognized as a highly nutritious grain. Key active compounds include squalene, rutin, lunasin.
squalene, along with rutin and lunasin, are the primary bioactive compounds in Pinole Amaranth. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, provides free radical scavenging activity.
Nutritive
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antioxidant
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Antidiabetic
Sacred Aztec ceremonial food
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Nutritional medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
General tonic grain
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Post-conquest survival food
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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