Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Buckwheat: A Miracle Pseudo Cereal

Among the pseudocereals, buckwheat is a gluten-free underutilized short duration crop under the family Polygonaceae. Countries that grow buckwheat are China, Russia, Japan, France, Brazil, Poland, Kazakhstan, United States of America, and in India it is cultivated in North Western and Eastern Hills and some parts of southern India. Buckwheat has attracted the interest of consumers due to its nutritional properties, grains are rich in protein with balanced amino-acid composition, fiber, vitamins, resistant starch, and bioactive compounds (flavonoids, rutin, phenolic acids, quercetin). These bioactive compounds help in the prevention of chronic diseases. Grains of buckwheat are gluten-free, so many food recipes are formulated for celiac patients.

Sangathi Nikhila Vani*1 and Damini Soni2 Click here to download file

Research Review | Published online : 28-Oct-2024