#nutrition science

• Amaranth — A genus of herbaceous plants within the Amaranthaceae family, historically cultivated as a pseudo-cereal in Central America, with seeds rich in protein. As an adjective or color name, it denotes a brilliant dark reddish-purple hue resembling the plant's inflorescences.
• Ampelotherapy — A therapeutic, dietary, or detoxification method consisting of the exclusive or predominant consumption of fresh grapes or natural grape juice (must) over a determined period of time. Popularly known as the grape cure, this balneary practice stimulates diuresis, improves digestion, and supplies a massive intake of antioxidants, minerals, and essential vitamins to the body.
• Aneurine — An old or synonymous scientific name for vitamin B1 (thiamine), an essential water-soluble organic compound that plays a structural coenzyme role in carbohydrate metabolism and in the optimal functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems. A severe deficiency or absence of this substance in the body leads to the onset of beriberi and grave neurological or cardiovascular disorders.
• Antiscorbutic — Preventing, combating, or curing scurvy; a biological factor or pharmaceutical preparation rich in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) that restores collagen synthesis in the body. The term applies to fresh foods (citrus fruits, rosehips, sea buckthorn) or supplements used historically and clinically to halt hemorrhagic manifestations and connective tissue degradation caused by vitamin deficiency.