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Recent Progress in Perennial Buckwheat Development

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  • Qing-Fu Chen

    (Research Center of Buckwheat Industry Technology, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan Beilu 116, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China)

  • Xiao-Yan Huang

    (Research Center of Buckwheat Industry Technology, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan Beilu 116, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China)

  • Hong-You Li

    (Research Center of Buckwheat Industry Technology, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan Beilu 116, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China)

  • Li-Juan Yang

    (Research Center of Buckwheat Industry Technology, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan Beilu 116, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China)

  • Ya-Song Cui

    (Research Center of Buckwheat Industry Technology, Guizhou Normal University, Baoshan Beilu 116, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China)

Abstract

Grains in the genus Fagopyrum have benefits to human health and are an excellent gluten-free raw material. Of all cereal foods, this genus has the highest total content of amino-acid nutrients necessary for humans; nutrients that are resistant to digestion (protein and starch) resulting in their sustained release; higher dietary fiber content than key cereals, and is rich in a special healthy ingredient (flavonoids). Fagopyrum includes 24 species of which five are perennial. Among them, golden buckwheat ( F.cymosum complex) is the most important perennial buckwheat, which is not only used in Chinese medicine, but also has great potential in healthy food crop. In order to provide some clues for perennial crop studies and their industry development, this paper presents the state of perennial buckwheat research in terms of taxonomy; natural chemical products and pharmacological and health functions; genetics and evolution; breeding; and product development and utilization. The great advances such as successful interspecific crossing and its subsequent new perennial buckwheat varieties will speed up the development of the perennial buckwheat industry.

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  • Qing-Fu Chen & Xiao-Yan Huang & Hong-You Li & Li-Juan Yang & Ya-Song Cui, 2018. "Recent Progress in Perennial Buckwheat Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:2:p:536-:d:132257
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    1. Fayaz Ahmad Dar & Inayatullah Tahir & Sameer H Qari & Aala A Abulfaraj & Maha Aljabri & Hesham F. Alharby & Khalid Rehman Hakeem & Reiaz Ul Rehman, 2021. "Molecular Characterization and Population Genetic Structure of Fagopyrum Species Cultivated in Himalayan Regions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-17, November.
    2. Timothy E. Crews & Douglas J. Cattani, 2018. "Strategies, Advances, and Challenges in Breeding Perennial Grain Crops," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-7, June.
    3. Hyun-Min Yang & Nosang V. Myung & Han-Seung Lee & Jitendra Kumar Singh, 2020. "L-Arginine-Incorporated Cement Mortar as Sustainable Artificial Reefs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(16), pages 1-16, August.

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