AMARANTHUS PLANT – BETWEEN MYTH AND USAGE

Plant species from Amaranthus genus are extremely important from many points of view: from an historical point of view, they were mentioned in ancient cultures such as Inca or Ancient Greece; from a nutritional point of view, they have many usages as food sources or drinks in many cultures from all...

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Main Authors: Dincă Lucian, Dincă Maria, Pantea Stelian-Dorian, Timiș-Gânsac Voichița, Oneț Cristian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universităţii din Oradea 2018-04-01
Series:Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://nrsdj.com/papers/2018-1/02.Dinca-Lucian.pdf
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Summary:Plant species from Amaranthus genus are extremely important from many points of view: from an historical point of view, they were mentioned in ancient cultures such as Inca or Ancient Greece; from a nutritional point of view, they have many usages as food sources or drinks in many cultures from all around the globe; from a cultural point of view, they have been an inspiration source for numerous poets; from an economic point of view, some are used as natural pigments. The present article shortly presents the mythology associated with Amaranthus genus, the usages of its different species as well as the inventory of plates present in INCDS Herbarium from Bucharest.
ISSN:2066-6276
2601-5676