Buckwheat Zita

Respiratory metabolism in buckwheat seedlings.

Young seedlings of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) respire in air with an RQ of unity. Analysis of respiratory substrates coupled with a study of the utilization of acetate-(14)C and glucose-(14)C suggest that both the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas, tricarboxylic acid and pentose phosphate sequences participate in the total respiratory catabolism.In anoxia CO(2) dropped to one third of the aerobic ra...

Buckwheat anaphylaxis: a case report

Case A healthy 32-year-old Chinese female presented with three episodes of allergic reactions after ingestion of buckwheat. She was assessed in the allergy clinic after eating cake containing buckwheat flour. After a few bites she experienced tongue tingling and throat tightness. Within 30 minutes she developed urticaria, nausea and abdominal cramping, which subsided with diphenhydramine. Eight...

Anthocyanin Pigments of Buckwheat Hypocotyls

Buckwheat Grains and Buckwheat Products – Nutritional and Prophylactic Value of their Components – a Review

Christa K., Soral-Śmietana M. (2008): Buckwheat grains and buckwheat products – nutritional and prophylactic value of their components – a review. Czech J. Food Sci., 26: 153–162. Buckwheat is introduced into the diet as an alternative crop of renewed interest due to its nutritive and healthpromoting value. Experiments with animal models have demonstrated that buckwheat flour may alleviate diab...

Murine Model of Buckwheat Allergy by Intragastric Sensitization with Fresh Buckwheat Flour Extract

Food allergies affect about 4% of the Korean population, and buckwheat allergy is one of the most severe food allergies in Korea. The purpose of the present study was to develop a murine model of IgE-mediated buckwheat hypersensitivity induced by intragastric sensitization. Young female C3H/HeJ mice were sensitized and challenged intragastricly with fresh buckwheat flour (1, 5, 25 mg/dose of pr...