Amaranthus viridis is a cosmopolitan species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae and is commonly known as slender amaranth or green amaranth. It is an annual herb with an upright, light green stem that grows to about 60–80 cm in height. Amaranthus viridis is eaten as a boiled green or as a vegetable in many parts of the world. traditional Ayurvedic medicine, under the Sanskrit name Tanduliya. Amaranth leaves and stems are good economic sources of carotenoids, proteins, including the essential amino acids methionine and lysine, dietary fiber and minerals, such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and manganese.