Amino acid contents and biological value of protein in various amaranth species

Amino acid content before and after heat treatment was assessed in grain of six selected amaranth varieties and four species: Amaranthus cruentus, A. hypochondriacus, A. caudatus and A. hybridus, cultivated in the Czech Republic. High content of Lys and Arg was detected in both heat treated and untr...

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Main Authors: B. Písaříková, S. Kráčmar, I. Herzig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2005-04-01
Series:Czech Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-200504-0005_amino-acid-contents-and-biological-value-of-protein-in-various-amaranth-species.php