TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stevanović, Aleksandar
AU  - Bošković, Jelena
AU  - Zečević, Veselinka
AU  - Pešić, Vladan
AU  - Ćosić, Milivoje
AU  - Šarčević-Todosijević, Ljubica
AU  - Burić, Marko
AU  - Popović, Vera
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/3583
AB  - This study aimed to determine the variability properties of four major types of Amaranthus species in 
protein and amino acids content in leaves and flowers. Obtained results by ion exchange chromatography in 
our study have shown high values for the content of essential amino acids lysine and methionine. In the leaf, 
the lysine content ranged from 3.9 (A. caudatus) to 7.0 (A. cruentus; A. moleros), and in the flowers from 4.2 
(A. caudatus) to 6.7 (A. molleros). The methionine content ranged from 3.1 (A. caudatus) to 7.4 (A. 
mantegazzianus) in the leaf and in the flower from 2.9 (A. caudatus) to 6.7 (A. mantegazzianus). Besides lysine 
and methionine, significant values of other essential amino acids were recorded, respectively. Significant 
concentrations of total proteins were recorded in all examined genotypes. The heritability of the studied 
characters as protein and mineral content of seeds and leaves, and oil contents of seed were significantly high. 
The maximum values of the protein content of seeds were 16.55% (A. cruentus), in leaves 20.10% (A. caudatus), 
and the minerals in seeds 2.73% (A. moleros), and leaves 18.76% (A. mantegazzianus). The oil content of seeds 
was 6.16% (A. moleros). The oil content of the seed’s proportion of genetic variance to total phenotypic variance 
was 72%, and it has a significant impact on ecological factors. Tested divergent Amaranthus genotypes may 
serve as parents for further crossing. Amaranth seeds is gluten-free and is important in the diet of celiac patients 
and contains amino acids, especially lysine, which acts against the herpes virus. Amaranth from amaranth leaves 
biologically active substance that prevents heart muscle damage during ischemic processes. Amaranth seed oil 
has hypolipemic, anti-atherosclerotic, hypotensive and antioxidant activity.
PB  - Academic Press
T2  - Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
T1  - Variability and heritability of technological characteristics of Amaranthus leaves and seeds
IS  - 2
SP  - 13128
VL  - 51
DO  - 10.15835/nbha51213128
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stevanović, Aleksandar and Bošković, Jelena and Zečević, Veselinka and Pešić, Vladan and Ćosić, Milivoje and Šarčević-Todosijević, Ljubica and Burić, Marko and Popović, Vera",
year = "2023",
abstract = "This study aimed to determine the variability properties of four major types of Amaranthus species in 
protein and amino acids content in leaves and flowers. Obtained results by ion exchange chromatography in 
our study have shown high values for the content of essential amino acids lysine and methionine. In the leaf, 
the lysine content ranged from 3.9 (A. caudatus) to 7.0 (A. cruentus; A. moleros), and in the flowers from 4.2 
(A. caudatus) to 6.7 (A. molleros). The methionine content ranged from 3.1 (A. caudatus) to 7.4 (A. 
mantegazzianus) in the leaf and in the flower from 2.9 (A. caudatus) to 6.7 (A. mantegazzianus). Besides lysine 
and methionine, significant values of other essential amino acids were recorded, respectively. Significant 
concentrations of total proteins were recorded in all examined genotypes. The heritability of the studied 
characters as protein and mineral content of seeds and leaves, and oil contents of seed were significantly high. 
The maximum values of the protein content of seeds were 16.55% (A. cruentus), in leaves 20.10% (A. caudatus), 
and the minerals in seeds 2.73% (A. moleros), and leaves 18.76% (A. mantegazzianus). The oil content of seeds 
was 6.16% (A. moleros). The oil content of the seed’s proportion of genetic variance to total phenotypic variance 
was 72%, and it has a significant impact on ecological factors. Tested divergent Amaranthus genotypes may 
serve as parents for further crossing. Amaranth seeds is gluten-free and is important in the diet of celiac patients 
and contains amino acids, especially lysine, which acts against the herpes virus. Amaranth from amaranth leaves 
biologically active substance that prevents heart muscle damage during ischemic processes. Amaranth seed oil 
has hypolipemic, anti-atherosclerotic, hypotensive and antioxidant activity.",
publisher = "Academic Press",
journal = "Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca",
title = "Variability and heritability of technological characteristics of Amaranthus leaves and seeds",
number = "2",
pages = "13128",
volume = "51",
doi = "10.15835/nbha51213128"
}

Stevanović, A., Bošković, J., Zečević, V., Pešić, V., Ćosić, M., Šarčević-Todosijević, L., Burić, M.,& Popović, V.. (2023). Variability and heritability of technological characteristics of Amaranthus leaves and seeds. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
Academic Press., 51(2), 13128.
https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51213128

Stevanović A, Bošković J, Zečević V, Pešić V, Ćosić M, Šarčević-Todosijević L, Burić M, Popović V. Variability and heritability of technological characteristics of Amaranthus leaves and seeds. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2023;51(2):13128.
doi:10.15835/nbha51213128 .

Stevanović, Aleksandar, Bošković, Jelena, Zečević, Veselinka, Pešić, Vladan, Ćosić, Milivoje, Šarčević-Todosijević, Ljubica, Burić, Marko, Popović, Vera, "Variability and heritability of technological characteristics of Amaranthus leaves and seeds" in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 51, no. 2 (2023):13128,
https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51213128 . .