Ancestral Seeds and GrainsAmaranthus cruentus L. (Amaranthceae) [Amaranth, tzets]. Although there are three main amaranth species with important seeds in the continent, this is the particularly native species of Mesoamerica. It is a pseudo cereal of low gluten content, great protein quality, and it is useful in the management of elevated glycemia, cholesterol and oxidative stress, as well as anti-cancer, hepato-and cardioprotective. 6 Its constituents include protein (albumins, globulins), essential amino acid (lysine, tryptophan), micronutrients (minerals and vitamins), fatty acids (squalene) and tocopherols. [7][8][9] Brosimum alicastrum Sw. (Moraceae) [Mayan nut, ramon, ujushte]. Native to Yucatan and Peten as a forest resource. 10 It is a fruit of an important tree of hot-humid