Antinutrient & Toxicity

Antinutrient and Toxicity ID 153
Crop ID Purple Amaranth
Part Leaf
Reported Factor Oxalate
Effect The elevated levels of oxalates recorded at heading of Amaranthus cruentus is enough indication to avoid the inclusion of this popularly consume leafy in our meal at reproductive phase because of the health implications of high ingestion of these toxic substances; oxalates are responsible for kidney stone and reduction of bioavailability of minerals in the body.
Cause Toxicity
Cause Allergic Reaction
Reduction Method NULL
Notes NULL
Metadata Id 8,594