Table 5.

Effect of amaranth grain in diets of monogastric animals.

Monogastric Animal	Inclusion Level	Findings	Authors
Poultry	10%	Reduced the cholesterol content of the eggs, lower growth performance, cholesterol, triglyceride, and serum lipid peroxidation levels	[15,104]
	8%	Reduced body weight, increased FCR	[9,113]
	8%	No adverse effect observed on body weight and growth performance	[16]
	5%	Greater egg production and lower feed conversion ratio	[86]
Fish	5%	Improved growth rate	[112]
Rabbits	20%	Lower tissue and blood cholesterol oxidation	[114,115]
	32%	Increased protein and fat contents	[17]
	25%	Negative effects on the growth rate and DM feed conversion ratio	[116]
Pigs	25%	No adverse effect on the chemical composition, physical-chemical, or sensory properties of the meat	[88]
	10%	No adverse effect on health or metabolism	[109]
	2.5–10%	Increased digestibility	[18,108]