Tartary Buckwheat, Fagopyrum tataricum (Linn) Gaertn: A Functional Food Ingredient from Eastern Asia

Tartary buckwheat is widely grown and utilized in western China. In some Asian countries, dietary intake of tartary buckwheat foods is considered to be highly beneficial to human health. Many nutraceutical compounds in tartary buckwheat have been found to play critical roles in its health benefits. This review summarizes findings of recent studies in East Asia on protein, flavonoids, inositol, and inhibition of bitter taste and rutin loss in tartary buckwheat. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________