| Common Name |
Amaranth, Amaranto, Quelites |
| Studies on Diabetes |
One human study showed amaranth and wheat together had a low glycemic index, while amaranth alone had a high glycemic index (Chaturvedi 1997). |
| Other Uses |
Folk uses include hyperlipidemia, Ulcers, diarrhea, inflammation of mouth and throat and as a grain cereal (NMCD; http://www.naturaldatabase.com/monograph.asp?mono_id=869&brand_id=accessed 4/30/04). |
| Formulations used by Informants |
Commercial preparation-cold infusion (Glucotrin) |
| Phytochemistry |
Vitamin C (NMCD; Accessed 4/30/04). |
| Potential Adverse Effects |
No clinical adverse effects were found. |
| Potential Medication Interactions |
No clinical medication interactions were found. |
| References |
http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html |
