Phytochemistry, bioactivities of metabolites, and traditional uses of Fagopyrum tataricum

Kreft, Ivan (author), Germ, Mateja (author), Golob, Aleksandra (author), Vombergar, Blanka (author), Vollmannová, Alena (author), Kreft, Samo (author), Luthar, Zlata (author)

In Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum), the edible parts are mainly grain and sprouts. Tartary buckwheat contains protecting substances, which make it possible for plants to survive on high altitudes and under strong natural ultraviolet radiation. The diversity and high content of phenolic substances are important for Tartary buckwheat to grow and reproduce under unfriendly environmental effects, diseases, and grazing. These substances are mainly flavonoids (rutin, quercetin, quercitrin, vitexin, catechin, epicatechin and epicatechin gallate), phenolic acids, fagopyrins, and emodin. Synthesis of protecting substances depends on genetic layout and on the environmental conditions, mainly UV radiation and temperature. Flavonoids and their glycosides are among Tartary buckwheat plants bioactive metabolites. Flavonoids are compounds of special interest due to their antioxidant properties and potential in preventing tiredness, diabetes mellitus, oxidative stress, and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. During the processing and production of food items, Tartary buckwheat metabolites are subjected to molecular transformations. The main Tartary buckwheat traditional food products are bread, groats, and sprouts.

• Language: English
• Keywords: tartary buckwheat, rutin, quercetin, flavonoid, secondary metabolites, nutrition
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2022
• Number of pages: 17 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 27, iss. 20, art. 7101
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-142247
• UDC: 633
• ISSN on article: 1420-3049
• COBISS.SI-ID: 127403011
• Publication date in RUL: 27.10.2022

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Molecules
• Shortened title: Molecules
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 1420-3049
• COBISS.SI-ID: 18462981

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: tatarska ajda, sekundarni metaboliti, rutin, kvercetin, flavonoidi, prehrana