Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Amaranthus viridis

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s):
Crop Use(s): vegetable
Reference Source(s): Sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 41

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

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Akindahunsi, A. A. and S. R. A. Adewusi (2000). Cassava, protein and iodine interaction in the thyroid status of rats. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. [print] June 43(3): 171-176. {a} Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Dhaliwal, J. S., B. K. Gupta, et al. (1999). Effect of insect pests infestation on the quality of some forage crops. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition. June 16(2): 140-143. {a} Department of Animal Nutrition and Forages, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004, India

Guil, G. J. L. and G. I. Rodriguez (1999). Lipids classes, fatty acids and carotenes of the leaves of six edible wild plants. European Food Research and Technology 209(5): 313-316. {a} Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Almeria, E-04721, Almeria, Spain

Jeanmonod, D. and H. M. Burdet (1999). Notes and contributions on Corsican flora, XV. Candollea 54(2): 385-416. {a} Laboratoire de Phanerogamie, MNHN, 16, Rue Buffon, F-75005, Paris, France

Jena, S. N., A. K. Behera, et al. (1999). Weed management in rainfed upland rice. Crop Research Hisar 17(1): 34-37. {a} O.U.A.T., Coll. Agric., Chiplima-768 025, Orissa, India

Matsumoto, H., Y. Kashimoto, et al. (1999). Basis for common chickweed (Stellaria media) tolerance to oxyfluorfen. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. May 64(1): 47-53. {a} Institute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan

Nair, S. G., B. M. Patil, et al. (1999). Effect of chemical weed control on growth and yield of irrigated mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Crop Research Hisar 17(1): 116-117. Dep. Agron., Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444 104, MS, India

Vasanth, S., R. Mary, et al. (1999). Studies on vicolides of Pentanema indicum as phytogrowth promoters. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences. Dec. 21(4): 1040-1042. {a} Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug Research Institute for Ayurveda, Chennai, 600 106, India

Colombo, S. L., C. S. Andreo, et al. (1998). The interaction of shikimic acid and protein phosphorylation with PEP carboxylase from the C4 dicot Amaranthus viridis. Phytochemistry Oxford 48(1): 55-59. {a} Univ. Nacional Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000-Rosario, Argentina

Guerrero, J. L. G., M. J. J. Gimenez, et al. (1998). Mineral nutrient composition of edible wild plants. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 11(4): 322-328. {a} Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Almeria, Almeria, 04120, Spain

Kai, H., Y. Horita, et al. (1998). Synthesis and herbicidal activities of 2-(5-isoxazolyloxy)-acetamide derivatives. Journal of Pesticide Science 23(3): 255-261. Aburahi Lab., Shionogi and Co. Ltd., 1405 Gotanda, Koka-cho, Koka-gun, Shiga 520-3423, Japan

Portillo, H. E., H. N. Pitre, et al. (1998). Performance of a lepidopteran pest complex (Langosta) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on sorghum, maize, and noncrop vegetation in Honduras. Environmental Entomology 27(1): 70-79. {a} BASF Corp., Agric. Res. Station, 103 BASF Road, Greenville, MS 38701, USA

Sena, L. P., D. J. Vanderjagt, et al. (1998). Analysis of nutritional components of eight famine foods of the Republic of Niger. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition Dordrecht 52(1): 17-30. {a} Dep. Biochem. Mol. Biol., Univ. New Mexico Sch. Med., Albuquerque, NM 87131-5221, USA

Adkins, S. W., D. Wills, et al. (1997). Weeds resistant to chlorsulfuron and atrazine from the north-east grain region of Australia. Weed Research 37(5): 343-349. {a} Dep. Agriculture, Univ. Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

Crespo, G. and S. Fraga (1997). Comparison of green fertilizers for forage maize production (Zea mays) in a ferrisol soil. Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science 31(2): 145-150. Inst. Ciencia Anim., Apartado 24, San Jose de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba

Guil, J. L., G. I. Rodriguez, et al. (1997). Nutritional and toxic factors in selected wild edible plants. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition Dordrecht 51(2): 99-107. {a} Dep. Ingenieria Quimica, Fac. Ciencias Exp., Univ. Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain

Hulshof, P. J. M., C. Xu, et al. (1997). Application of a validated method for the determination of provitamin A carotenoids in Indonesian foods of different maturity and origin. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 45(4): 1174-1179. Dep. Hum. Nutr., Wageningen Agricultural Univ., P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, Netherlands

Kwon, S. Y., C. S. An, et al. (1997). A ribosome-inactivating protein from Amaranthus viridis. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 61(9): 1613-1614. {a} Grad. Sch. Biotechnol., Korea Univ., Seoul 136-701, South Korea

Ramamoorthy, K., A. Arokiaraj, et al. (1997). Effect of soil moisture and continuous use of herbicides on weed dynamics and their control in upland direct-seeded rice (Oryza sativa)-blackgram Phaseolus mungo) intercropping system. Indian Journal of Agronomy 42(4): 564-569. {a} Dep. Agron., Tamil Nadu Agric Univ., Coimbatore, India

Sailaja, M. V., Y. Chandrasekhar, et al. (1997). Laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence ratio in certain plants exhibiting leaf heliotropism. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 24(2): 159-164. {a} Dep. Plant Sci., Sch. Life Sci., Univ. Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500 046, India

Bhattacharyya, G. and S. M. Pandya (1996). Ecological assessment on agroecosystems of Saurashtra with special reference to weeds. Advances in Plant Sciences 9(1): 153-158. {a} Indian Rayon Sch., Veraval-362 266, Gujarat, India

Nordeide, M. B., A. Hatloy, et al. (1996). Nutrient composition and nutritional importance of green leaves and wild food resources in an agricultural district, Koutiala, in southern Mali. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 47(6): 455-468. {a} Nordic Sch. Nutr., Univ. Oslo, PO Box 1046, N-0316 Oslo, Norway

Shannon, R. K. and W. L. Wagner (1996). New records of Hawaiian flowering plants primarily from the United States National Herbarium. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers(46): 13-15. Dep. Bot., MRC 166, Natl. Museum Natural History, Smithsonian Inst., Washington, DC 20560, USA

Dhawan, S. R., P. Dhawan, et al. (1995). Parthenium hysterophorus L.: The weed of wastelands and its management by application of allelopathy. Advances in Plant Sciences 8(1 Suppl.): 108-114. {a} Weed Control Res. Lab., Dep. Bot., Government P. G. Coll., Jind 126 102, India

Podesta, F. E., S. L. Colombo, et al. (1995). Purification and characterisation of the light and dark forms of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from the dicot plant Amaranthus viridis L.: An examination of its kinetic and regulatory properties in the presence of water-alcohol binary solvents. Plant and Cell Physiology 36(8): 1471-1476. {a} Cent. Estudios Fotosinteticos Bioquimicos, Fac. Ciencias Bioquimicas Farmaceuticas, Universidad Nacional Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina

Sabale, A. and G. S. Kulkarni (1995). Kinetic properties of aspartate aminotransferase from Alternanthera sessilis L. and Amaranthus viridis L. Advances in Plant Sciences 8(2): 253-257. {a} Dep. Botany, Shivaji Univ., Kolhapur 416 004, India

Thakur, G. L., H. D. Verma, et al. (1995). Integrated approach for weed control in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). Indian Journal of Agronomy 40(4): 715-718. Main Sugarcane Res. Station, R. A. K. Coll. Agric., Jawaharlal Nehru, Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh 466 001, India

Velu, G. and A. M. Ali (1995). Allelopathic effect of pigweed and horsepurslane on Boerhaavia diffusa. Crop Research Hisar 10(1): 103-106. Water Technol. Cent., Tamil Nadu Agric. Univ., Coimbatore-641 003, India

Wesche, E. P., R. Maiti, et al. (1995). Contributions to the botany and nutritional value of some wild Amaranthus species (Amaranthaceae) of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Economic Botany 49(4): 423-430. {a} Dep. Ingenieria Quimica Alimentos, Univ. Americas-Puebla, A.P 391, SanAndres Cholula, Puebla, CP 72820, Mexico

Behera, B. C. and P. K. Behera (1994). Chlorophyll a/b and catalase activity in four species of Amaranthus in relation to their tolerance to manganese. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 37(4): 259-263. Plant Physiol. Biochem. Lab., Dep. Bot., Berhampur Univ., Berhampur 760 007, India

Durgesha, M. (1994). Absorption, translocation and metabolism of fluchloralin in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and pigweed (Amaranthus viridis). Crop Protection 13(4): 286-290. Dep. Microbiol. Cell Biol., Indian Inst. Sci., Bangalore 560 012, India

Ismail, B. S. and A. R. Ahmad (1994). Attenuation of the herbicidal activities of glufosinate-ammonium and imazapyr in two soils. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 47(4): 279-285. {a} Botany Dep., Fac. Life Science, Univ. Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Rao, S. R. S. and K. Narmada (1994). Leaf architecture in some Amaranthaceae. Feddes Repertorium 105(1-2): 37-44. Sardar Patel Coll., Dep. Botany, Plant Anatomy and Taxonomy Lab., Secunderabad-500 025, India

Sabale, A. and G. S. Kulkarni (1994). Nitrogen fractions, nitrate reductase and aminotransferases from some dicotyledonous weeds. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 37(2): 119-121. {a} Dep. Bot., Shivaji Univ., Kolhapur 416 004, India

Sahid, I. B. and S. S. Teoh (1994). Persistence of terbuthylazine in soils. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 52(2): 226-230. {a} Bot. Dep., Fac. Life Sci., Univ. Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Sreenivas, G. and V. Satyanarayana (1994). Integrated weed management in rainy-season maize (Zea mays). Indian Journal of Agronomy 39(1): 166-167. Dep. Agron., Coll. Agric., Andhra Pradesh Agric. Univ., Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India

Sung, N. D., T. S. Ryu, et al. (1994). Influence of 3-(N-methyl-N-X(sub.)phenylaminooxoacetyl) group on the herbicidal activity of imazapyr derivatives. Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology 37(6): 516-521. {a} Dep. Agric. Chem., Chungnam Natl. Univ., Taejon 305-764, South Korea

Buhler, D. D. and B. D. Maxwell (1993). Seed separation and enumeration from soil using potassium carbonate centrifugation and image analysis. Weed Science 41(2): 298-302. {a} U.S. Dep. Agric., Agric. Res. Serv., Plant Sci. Res. Unit, Dep. Agron. and Plant Genet., Univ. Minn., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA

Carretero, J. L. (1993). Amaranthus muricatus and Amaranthus viridis in the vegetation of the valencian urban areas. Folia Botanica Miscellanea 9: 51-58. Dep. Biol. Vegetal, E.T.S. Ingenieros Agronomos, Univ. Politecnica, 46020 Valencia, Spain

Chung, W. C. and J. W. Huang (1993). Formulation of a medium for stimulating profuse sporulation of Alternaria brassicae. Plant Protection Bulletin Taichung 35(1): 30-38. Dep. Plant Pathol., National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

Chung, W. C. and J. W. Huang (1993). Studies on survival of cruciferous black spot pathogens, Alternaria brassicicola and Alternaria brassicae. Plant Protection Bulletin Taichung 35(1): 39-50. Dep. Plant Pathol., National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

McConchie, R. and N. S. Lang (1993). Postharvest leaf blackening and preharvest carbohydrate status in three Protea species. Hortscience 28(4): 313-316. Dep. Hortic., Julian C. Miller Hall, La. Agric. Experiment Station, La. State Univ. Agric. Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA

Powers, L. E. and A. Pitty (1993). Resistance of common weeds in Honduras to Meloidogyne incognita. Nematropica 23(2): 209-211. {a} Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523, USA

Rajagopalan, A. V., M. T. Devi, et al. (1993). Patterns of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activity and cytosolic pH during light activation and dark deactivation in C-3 and C-4 plants. Photosynthesis Research 38(1): 51-60. {a} Sch. Life Sci., Univ. Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 134, India

Sammour, R. H., M. A. Hammoud, et al. (1993). Electrophoretic variations in Amaranthus. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica Taipei 34(1): 37-42. {a} Dep. Botany, Fac. Sci., Tanta Univ., Tanta, Egypt

Ugborogho, R. E. and O. A. Oyelana (1992). Meiosis, pollen morphology and perianth stomata of some taxa of Amaranthus L. (Amaranthaceae) in Nigeria. Feddes Repertorium 103(5-6): 363-373.

Vianna, V. R. C. (1992). Contribution to the anatomical study of the vegetative axis of Amaranthus viridis L. Arquivos do Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro 31: 15-70. Inst. Biologia, Dep. Botanica CCS-I, Fundao-CEP 21941, Brazil

Heffes, T. A. P., B. P. L. Coates, et al. (1991). Effects of Meloidogyne incognita on growth and nutrient content of Amaranthus viridis and two cultivars of Hibiscus sabdariffa. Nematropica 21(1): 7-18.

Sangha, J. K., J. K. Sidhu, et al. (1991). Effect of supplementing leafy vegetables to the whole wheat flour diets. Annals Of Biology 7(2): 137-141.

Maluf, A. M. and P. S. Martins (1990). Fractionary distribution of energy in Amaranthus hybridus L. and Amaranthus viridis L. Revista Brasileira De Biologia 50(2): 425-432.

Maluf, A. M. and P. S. Martins (1990). Competitive ability between seedlings of Amaranthus hybridus L. and Amaranthus viridis L. Revista Brasileira De Botanica 13(2): 113-118.

Mercadante, A. Z. and A. D. B. Rodriguez (1990). Carotenoid composition and vitamin A value of some native Brazilian green leafy vegetables. International Journal Of Food Science & Technology 25(2): 213-219.

Morros, M. E., B. Trujillo, et al. (1990). Description of the genus Amaranthus L. with 3 new records for Venezuela and the resulting key to the species. Ernstia(58-60): 45-52.

Podesta, F. E., C. S. Andreo, et al. (1990). Phosphate activates the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from the C-4 plant Amaranthus viridis L. Botanica Acta 103(3): 266-269.

Rani, M. S., R. C. Babu, et al. (1990). Allelopathic potential of shoot and root leachates of certain weed species. Journal Of Agronomy And Crop Science 164(2): 81-84.

Gangwar, A. K. and P. S. Ramakrishnan (1989). Cultivation and use of lesser-known plants of food value by tribals in northeast India. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 25(2-3): 253-267.

Mangalan, S., M. Daniel, et al. (1989). Nutritional and phytochemical aspects of some vegetables of Centrospermae. Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 13(1): 227-230.

Noronha, A. B., L. M. L. Duarte, et al. (1989). Inhibition of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) systemic infection in tomato plants by Caryophyllales extracts. Fitopatologia Brasileira 14(3-4): 283-287.

Rao, A. P. and G. Rajendrudu (1989). Net photosynthetic rate in relation to leaf anatomical characteristics of C-3,C-3-C-4 and C-4 dicotyledons. Proceedings Of The Indian Academy Of Sciences Plant Sciences 99(6): 529-538.

Bharadwaj, K. (1988). SEM studies and chemical nature of crystals of 4 plant species. Biological Memoirs 14(2): 117-128.

Kene, D. R., M. K. Pathey, et al. (1988). Analysis of proximate principles of common weeds growing in Vidarbha (India) and their influence on soil pH, humus content and water stable aggregates on addition to soil. P.K.: 26-30.

Singh, J., Z. S. Dhaliwal, et al. (1988). Suitability of different plant parts of some host species for neonate survival of Heliothis armigera (Hubner). Annals Of Biology 4(1-2): 33-37.

Sinha, B. K. and B. K. Verma (1988). Family Amaranthaceae in Banda district (Uttar Pradesh) (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 12(1): 127-134.

Tisserat, B. and P. D. Galletta (1988). In vitro flowering in Amaranthus. Hortscience 23(1): 210-212.

Gonzalez, D. H., A. A. Iglesias, et al. (1987). Interaction of acetyl phosphate and carbamyl phosphate with plant phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. Biochemical Journal 241(2): 543-548.

Pundhir, V. S. and A. N. Mukhopadhyay (1987). Recurrence of Cercospora leaf-spot of sugar beet. Indian Journal Of Agricultural Sciences 57(3): 186-189.

Behari, M., V. Shri, et al. (1986). 24-Alkyl-DELTA-7-sterols of the herb Amaranthus viridis. Fitoterapia 57(4): 276-277.

Dhiman, S. C. (1986). New host plants of Haplothrips longisetosus Ananthakrishnan. Entomon 11(4): 262.

Iglesias, A. A., D. H. Gonzalez, et al. (1986). Purification and molecular and kinetic properties of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from Amaranthus viridis leaves. Planta 168(2): 239-244.

Chaghtai, S. M., A. Sadiq, et al. (1985). Early succession on an abandoned field in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal Of Forestry 35(2): 59-70.

Ezeala, D. O. (1985). Nutrients, carotenoids and mineral compositions of the leaf vegetables, Amaranthus viridis and Amaranthus caudatus. Tropical Agriculture 62(2): 95-96.

Kumar, K. E. C. R., R. B. Reddy, et al. (1985). Activity of isoproturon on leaf cell membrane permeability. Proceedings Of The Indian Academy Of Sciences Plant Sciences 95(6): 405-408.

Oladiran, J. A. and P. M. Mumford (1985). The stimulation of seed germination by temperature and light in agronomic Amaranthus species. Biochemie Und Physiologie Der Pflanzen 180(1): 45-54.

Asano, H. and T. Aoyama (1984). Studies on plant photosynthesis using oxygen electrodes: Influence of buffer solution pH and leaf disk size. Bulletin Of The College Of Agriculture And Veterinary Medicine Nihon University(41): 194-200.

Mondal, R. and M. A. Choudhuri (1984). Interaction of phytohormones with hydrogen peroxide metabolism and senescence of excised leaves of some 3-carbon pathway and 4-carbon pathway plants. Biochemie Und Physiologie Der Pflanzen 179(6): 463-471.

Baquar, S. R. and O. O. Olusi (1665). Cytomorphological and phylogenetic studies of the genus Amaranthus from Nigeria. Kromosomo 2(51-52): 1665-1674.

Kolakovskii, A. A., Z. I. Adzinba, et al. (1452). Floristic findings in the Abkhaz ASSR (Georgian SSR, USSR). Botanicheskii Zhurnal 75(10): 1452-1455.

Leong, A. C. and A. Zaharah Intercropping okra with common leafy vegetables on Malaysian peat and bris. MARDI Research Journal 19(2): 209-216. {a} Div. Horticulture, MARDI Peat Soil Res. Station, P.O. Box 506, 82000 Pontain, Johore, Malaysia

Mooi, K. C. Varietal and density effects on vegetable corn and forage production. MARDI Research Journal 19(2): 217-223. Div. Horticulture, MARDI, Locked Bag No. 203, 13200 Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai, Malaysia


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