Amaranth and Nopal plants have been part of the Mexican diet of the inhabitants of semi-arid zones mainly, since ancient times. These two plants contain protein and grow with little water and intense solar radiation. They are usually found in open spaces in the country side. These plants have special dietary characteristics. Amaranth seeds contain between 13 and 18% protein and vitamins A, B, B1, B2, B3 and C, which gives it a high nutritional value. Due to their nutritional value they are recommended for children, older adults and specifically the Nopal for diabetics and the Amaranth indicated for celiacs since it does not contain gluten. Neither of these two foods have cholesterol. The Nopal has a fruit called prickly pear which like Amaranth, can also be eaten as candy. Nopal also has application in cosmetics and shampoo. They can be cultivated in small spaces, it is proposed to plant them in residential houses with small spaces for service patios, their plantation can be in drawers that require few wooden boards to build them. These products, in addition to being protein elements, help in the family economy by reducing expenses in proteins of animal origin. The waste can be used for small-scale composting.
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Edmundo Arias Torres, Bolívar Arias Olguín, César Reyes Arias. (2022). Small Crops of Amaranth and Nopal Plants. American Journal of Plant Biology, 7(2), 116-119. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpb.20220702.15
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abstract = {Amaranth and Nopal plants have been part of the Mexican diet of the inhabitants of semi-arid zones mainly, since ancient times. These two plants contain protein and grow with little water and intense solar radiation. They are usually found in open spaces in the country side. These plants have special dietary characteristics. Amaranth seeds contain between 13 and 18% protein and vitamins A, B, B1, B2, B3 and C, which gives it a high nutritional value. Due to their nutritional value they are recommended for children, older adults and specifically the Nopal for diabetics and the Amaranth indicated for celiacs since it does not contain gluten. Neither of these two foods have cholesterol. The Nopal has a fruit called prickly pear which like Amaranth, can also be eaten as candy. Nopal also has application in cosmetics and shampoo. They can be cultivated in small spaces, it is proposed to plant them in residential houses with small spaces for service patios, their plantation can be in drawers that require few wooden boards to build them. These products, in addition to being protein elements, help in the family economy by reducing expenses in proteins of animal origin. The waste can be used for small-scale composting.},
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