Lițoiu Alexandra Andreea, Păucean Adriana, Lung Claudiu, Zmuncilă Alexandru, Chiș Maria Simona
Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Manăștur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Department of Condensed State Physics and Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Plants (Basel). 2025 Jul 16;14(14):2200. doi: 10.3390/plants14142200.
Buckwheat, a dicotyledonous pseudocereal from the Polygonaceae family, has emerged as a crop of scientific and industrial interest due to its exceptional phytochemical profile, adaptability to different environments, and minimal agronomic input requirements. This paper aims to highlight the proximate composition (carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, lipids, starch, vitamins, and minerals) of the buckwheat principal species, Moench (common buckwheat) and (L.) Gaertn (Tartary buckwheat). Other bioactive compounds, including flavonoids (e.g., rutin, quercetin), phenolic acids, and anthocyanins, were emphasized, together with their influence on human health. These constituents confer a broad range of biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, and hypoglycemic effects. Moreover, buckwheat is inherently gluten-free, making it a valuable alternative in formulations targeting gluten-sensitive populations. Finally, the review addresses the possibility of using starch buckwheat as a raw material in starch-based films. Further research is needed to elucidate the potential of buckwheat starch as a viable material for the development of biodegradable food packaging films.
荞麦是蓼科的一种双子叶假谷物，由于其特殊的植物化学成分、对不同环境的适应性以及极低的农艺投入要求，已成为一种具有科研和工业价值的作物。本文旨在突出普通荞麦（蓼科荞麦属）和苦荞麦（鞑靼荞麦）这两种主要荞麦品种的近似成分（碳水化合物、蛋白质、膳食纤维、脂质、淀粉、维生素和矿物质）。文中还强调了其他生物活性化合物，包括黄酮类化合物（如芦丁、槲皮素）、酚酸和花青素，以及它们对人体健康的影响。这些成分具有广泛的生物活性，如抗炎、抗菌、抗糖尿病、抗高血压和降血糖作用。此外，荞麦本身不含麸质，这使其成为针对麸质敏感人群的配方中的一种有价值的替代品。最后，该综述探讨了将荞麦淀粉用作淀粉基薄膜原料的可能性。需要进一步研究以阐明荞麦淀粉作为开发可生物降解食品包装薄膜的可行材料的潜力。
