Redwood pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)

Divyang Solanki; Qiu Yi Tan; Anima Manhswita; Srishti; Shreedevi Indapwar; Ritika Rathi; Gareema Pandey; Sangeeta Prakash; Raees ul Haq

doi:10.1201/9781003292340-5

Redwood pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)

Divyang Solanki, Qiu Yi Tan, Anima Manhswita, Srishti, Shreedevi Indapwar, Ritika Rathi, Gareema Pandey, Sangeeta Prakash, Raees ul Haq

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Redwood pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), also called tumbleweed, is a plant enriched with essential fatty acids, flavonoids, and other bioactive compounds. Amaranthus spp. is currently regarded an underutilized species with the potential to become an alternative crop for future food security as it is highly nutritious and has inherent tolerance for severe climate conditions. The seeds or grains of amaranth are rich in a wide range of nutrients, including starch, dietary fibre, proteins, and lipids, and it could therefore be regarded as a healthy food. Conventional and novel green technologies were applied to extract bioactive compounds from this plant, which offers potential for future medicinal uses. Overall, A. retroflexus has been reported to have antipyretic, anti-ulcer, and anti-inflammatory activities and be used in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and diseases of the urinary tract. All of these properties of the plant make it an important plant from a medical point of view.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Medicinal Plants of Himalayas: Nutrition, Active Ingredients, and Pharmacological Applications
Editors	Raees ul Haq, Sajad Ahmad Wani, Jasmeet Kour, Shiv Kumar
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	CRC Press
Chapter	5
Pages	60-77
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003292340
ISBN (Print)	9781032273419
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003292340-5
Publication status	Published - 2026

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Solanki, D., Tan, Q. Y., Manhswita, A., Srishti, Indapwar, S., Rathi, R., Pandey, G., Prakash, S., & ul Haq, R. (2026). Redwood pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). In R. U. Haq, S. A. Wani, J. Kour, & S. Kumar (Eds.), Medicinal Plants of Himalayas: Nutrition, Active Ingredients, and Pharmacological Applications (pp. 60-77). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003292340-5

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Redwood pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). / Solanki, Divyang; Tan, Qiu Yi; Manhswita, Anima et al.
Medicinal Plants of Himalayas: Nutrition, Active Ingredients, and Pharmacological Applications. ed. / Raees ul Haq; Sajad Ahmad Wani; Jasmeet Kour; Shiv Kumar. U.S.: CRC Press, 2026. p. 60-77.

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