Ontogenia do fruto em desenvolvimento de Alternanthera tenella Colla e Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus (Amaranthaceae)

Abstract

Vitamin is an organic compound required by an organism as a vital nutrient from the diet in limited amounts when it is not synthesized in sufficient quantities by the organism. Plants are the richest bio-resources of food supplements and modern medicine. They are good source of vitamins exert specific medicinal action in the human diet and may be used in response to specific health problems. The vitamin compositions of Alternanthera tenella Colla were analyzed. The result shows that the β carotene, carotenoids, vitamin B 1 and B 12 were present in more amounts.

Betalains in Some Species of the Amaranthaceae Family: A Review

“…Alternanthera tenella Colla (joyweed) is a weed that occurs in crops and uncultivated areas in northwest Brazil but also in other regions, like the state of São Paulo [ 85 , 96 , 97 ]. A. tenella has been used in popular medicine to treat the infections, fevers, bruises and itches [ 98 , 99 ].…”