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Article

Characterization of Nutritional Potential of Amaranthus sp. Grain Production

by
Alexandru Mătieș
1,
Cornel Negrușier
1,
Oana Roșca Mare
2,*,
Olimpia Smaranda Mintaș
3,
Gabriela Zanc Săvan
4,
Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu
1,*,
Luiza Andronie
5 and
Ioan Păcurar
1
1
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj, Romania
2
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Baia Mare Branch, 430122 Baia Mare, Romania
3
Department of Animal Husbandry and Agrotourism, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania
4
Agency or Environmental Protection Cluj, 400609 Cluj, Romania
5
Faculty of Silviculture and Cadaster, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj, Romania
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 630; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030630
Submission received: 21 February 2024 / Revised: 10 March 2024 / Accepted: 18 March 2024 / Published: 20 March 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
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Abstract

The growing demand for nutritious foods has spurred investigations into alternative sources of nutrition beyond traditional options. For this reason, the present study approaches amaranth, which is a plant with high nutritional potential. Based on the unique pedoclimatic conditions of the Somes meadow in Transylvania and the known adaptability of amaranth varieties to diverse environments, we hypothesize that certain amaranth varieties of South American origin will demonstrate their potential for morphological development, grain biomass yield, and quantitative characteristics when cultivated in this specific environment. Our study aims to identify if, based on morpho-productive traits, the six amaranth varieties under investigation in a specific environment are suitable for consumption as functional food. A bifactorial trial was implemented with the following factors: amaranth species and amaranth varieties. Two species and seven varieties of amaranth were studied. Differences are reported between morpho-productive and quantitative traits of the seven amaranth varieties studied in this research. The Pearson simple correlations show that morphological traits moderately contribute to grain fresh biomass yield, while morphological traits and fresh biomass strongly contributed to grains dry biomass yield. Our study shows that while current research offers valuable perspectives on the performance and nutritional composition of amaranth varieties studied, there are recommended more studies conducted across diverse environments.
Keywords: morpho-productive traits; functional food; grains; interrelationships; pseudocereals morpho-productive traits; functional food; grains; interrelationships; pseudocereals

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Mătieș, A.; Negrușier, C.; Roșca Mare, O.; Mintaș, O.S.; Zanc Săvan, G.; Odagiu, A.C.M.; Andronie, L.; Păcurar, I. Characterization of Nutritional Potential of Amaranthus sp. Grain Production. Agronomy 2024, 14, 630. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030630

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Mătieș A, Negrușier C, Roșca Mare O, Mintaș OS, Zanc Săvan G, Odagiu ACM, Andronie L, Păcurar I. Characterization of Nutritional Potential of Amaranthus sp. Grain Production. Agronomy. 2024; 14(3):630. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030630

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Mătieș, Alexandru, Cornel Negrușier, Oana Roșca Mare, Olimpia Smaranda Mintaș, Gabriela Zanc Săvan, Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu, Luiza Andronie, and Ioan Păcurar. 2024. "Characterization of Nutritional Potential of Amaranthus sp. Grain Production" Agronomy 14, no. 3: 630. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030630

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Mătieș, A., Negrușier, C., Roșca Mare, O., Mintaș, O. S., Zanc Săvan, G., Odagiu, A. C. M., Andronie, L., & Păcurar, I. (2024). Characterization of Nutritional Potential of Amaranthus sp. Grain Production. Agronomy, 14(3), 630. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030630

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