@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"
}