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Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.

Summary
Buckwheat is a green leafy vegetable belonging to the family Polygonaceae. Buckwheat plant is a good source of flavonoids and phenolic acids such as Rutin, Quercetin, Catechin and chlorogenic acid. Buckwheat shows anti-oxidant activity by inhibiting intercellular peroxides, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Malondialdehyde (MDA) and increase in Glutathione (GSH) levels in the cells.

Mode of Consumption : Fried, cooked
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.
Family: Polygonaceae Juss.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Genus: Fagopyrum Mill.
Fruiting Season: February-October
Parts: Leaf and stem
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
 Himachal Pradesh : Kuttu
Sikkim : Tite phaphar

Leaf and stem
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Sprout extract AnticancerSprout extract inhibits intracellular peroxide as well as decreases GSH, ROS, and MDA levels.GSH, ROS, and MDA[2]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
FlavonoidCatechin: 0.99mg/100g, Quercetin: 5.16mg/100g, Rutin: 88.47 mg/100g[1]
Phenolic acidChlorogenic acid: 6.09mg/100g[1]
PhenolicsTotal polyphenol: 975.3mg/100g[3]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The leaves are used as pot herb in summer.
  • It is good source of Rutin.
 CSIR(2002).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-IV ,P.5-6, New Delhi, India
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India