Nutritional Content, Phytochemical Profiling, and Physical Properties of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) Seeds for Promotion of Dietary and Food Ingredient Biodiversity

The adoption of food crops as a source dietary macro- and micro-nutrients is sustainable way to promote diet biodiversity health while being respectful the environment. aim this work was comprehensively characterize nutrient phytochemical content buckwheat seeds (Fagopyrum esculentum) assess their physical properties for evaluation suitability ingredients. samples were found be complete sources amino acids (UPLC-TUV analysis), with protein between 11.71 ± 0.40% 14.13 0.50% (Vario Max CN insoluble fiber 11.05 0.25 %, in UK hulled (GC analysis). rich phosphorus, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, magnesium, selenium (ICP-MS A total 196 plant metabolites detected using HPLC LCMS analysis, anthocyanidins (pelargonidin cyanidin) most abundant phenolic molecules that measured all samples. Removing hull beneficial increasing powder bulk density, whereas more easily rehydrated. implementation staple crop has enormous potential industry, human nutrition, diversification could contribute towards meeting daily recommendation fiber, essential acids, minerals Western-style countries such UK.