Health Effects. 1  These numbers do not include the U.S. civilians or others who traveled through sprayed regions, Vietnamese who worked on bases where herbicides were stored and handled; or Vietnamese who were exposed after the war at âhot spotsâ of dioxin residue in southern Vietnam.
Amaranth is a rose-red color that is the color of the flower of the amaranth plant.The first written use of amaranth as a color name in English was in 1690.maranth is a rose-red color that is the color of the flower of the amaranth plant.
Amaranth is an old cultivated crop originating on American continent. The Aztecs, Incas and Mayas considered amaranth as their staple food together with maize and beans.It used to be one of the most important crops in America before Spanish colonialists conquered it and further cultivation of the crop was banned.maranth was first introduced as an ornamental plant in Europe in the 16th century. Different species of amaranth spread throughout the world during 17th, 18th and 19th century. In India, China and under the harsh conditions of Himalayas this plant became important grain and/or vegetable crop.