Molecular Cytogenetics and Tissue Culture Lab, Department of Crop Improvement, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2020 Jun;40(4):539-554. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2020.1747387. Epub 2020 Apr 14.
Buckwheat is a crop that has gained considerable interest worldwide due to its nutritional, economical, and pharmaceutical values. To ensure food and nutritional security in a scenario of global climate change, this pseudocereal is a competent alternative to staple crops. With rising knowledge regarding the nutraceutical potential, the popularity of this species is expected to increase further in coming years. The main bioactive component of this species is rutin that has been proven to have a wide range of health-promoting benefits. Due to breeding constraints, asynchronous maturity, seed shattering, and restricted distribution, this species holds the status of an underutilized or neglected crop in many parts of the world. In the North-western Himalayan zone, it is an integral part of local dietary intake and is grown as a second crop after harvesting barley and peas. and are the species of buckwheat cultivated in the North-western Himalayas. However, more studies in the direction of conservation, utilization, and genetic amelioration of plant genetic resources are needed to sustain food security in Southeast Asia. The present review paper accentuates the multicore potential of buckwheat besides highlighting the commercial and pharmaceutical perspective. This article also focuses on the conservation and sustainable utilization of Himalayan gene pools, desirable agronomic traits, and genetic diversity besides focusing on the biochemical and molecular response of to biotic and abiotic stress including modulation of the rutin content. The role of biotechnological interventions and future prospects are also summarized.
荞麦是一种在全球范围内受到广泛关注的作物，因其具有营养价值、经济性和药用价值。为了在全球气候变化的情况下确保粮食和营养安全，这种假谷物是主要粮食作物的一种有能力的替代品。随着人们对其营养保健品潜力的认识不断提高，预计在未来几年，这种物种的受欢迎程度将进一步提高。该物种的主要生物活性成分是芦丁，已被证明具有广泛的促进健康的益处。由于繁殖限制、成熟不同步、种子破碎和分布受限，这种物种在世界许多地区的地位仍然是未充分利用或被忽视的作物。在西北喜马拉雅地区，它是当地饮食摄入的一个组成部分，是在大麦和豌豆收获后作为第二季作物种植的。甜荞和苦荞是在西北喜马拉雅地区种植的荞麦物种。然而，为了在东南亚维持粮食安全，仍需要更多关于植物遗传资源的保护、利用和遗传改良的研究。本综述文章除了强调商业和药用前景外，还强调了荞麦的多核心潜力。本文还关注喜马拉雅基因库的保护和可持续利用、理想的农艺性状和遗传多样性，以及关注荞麦对生物和非生物胁迫的生化和分子反应，包括芦丁含量的调节。还总结了生物技术干预的作用和未来前景。
