Prospects for the Use of Amaranth Grain in the Production of Functional and Specialized Food Products

作者：Dana Toimbayeva, Saule Saduakhasova, Svetlana Kamanova, Amirsana Kiykbay, Sayagul Tazhina, Indira Temirova, Marat Muratkhan, Bakhyt Shaimenova, Linara Murat, Dina Khamitova · 发表于：Foods · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3390/foods14091603 · 研究领域：Seed and Plant Biochemistry、Food Industry and Aquatic Biology、Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

This review is dedicated to exploring recent advancements in the study of amaranth grain and presents research primarily on Amaranthus species such as Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, and Amaranthus caudatus, and to a lesser extent Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus mantegazzianus, Amaranthus muricatus, Amaranthus tuberculatus, Amaranthus viridis, Amaranthus spinosus, and Amaranthus tenuifoliu. Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a promising, high-yield pseudocereal crop with significant commercial potential for developing functional food products. It contains a wide range of bioactive compounds, including squalene, tocopherols, phenolic compounds, phytates, and vitamins, which possess important physiological properties. Amaranth grain is characterized by high levels of starch, proteins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Moreover, amaranth proteins are distinguished by a balanced amino acid composition and exhibit greater resistance to external factors compared to animal-derived proteins. Grains of amaranth are free of gliadin, making it a valuable nutritional source for individuals with celiac disease, an immune-mediated disorder. Unlike traditional cereals, where prolamins and glutelins dominate the protein composition, the proteins of pseudocereals like amaranth primarily consist of albumins and globulins. The processing methods of amaranth grain influence their quantitative and qualitative comp...