Amaranth: Biology, Chemistry and Technology. 1994. figs. tabs. X,223 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.

This book is devoted to amaranth, which was the foundation of the extensive North and South American ancient civilizations and was 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 and the high nutritional value of the grain, it is now becoming an important crop invarious regions of the world. Progress in the utilization of amaranth is directly related to scientific and technical information on its biological, physical and chemical properties.

The book discusses classical genetics, plant breeding, and molecular biology. It covers various physiological aspects of amaranth and describes storage proteins, starch and oil. It explores food uses and new food products from amaranth and examines the nutritional properties of amaranth.