Buckwheat: A Useful Food and Its Effects on Human Health

Title:Buckwheat: A Useful Food and Its Effects on Human Health

Volume: 14

Author(s): Haci Omer Yilmaz*, Nurcan Yabanci Ayhan and Cagdas Salih Meric

Affiliation:

• Ankara University, Nutrition and dietetics,Turkey

Keywords: Buckwheat, functional food, health effect, nutrition, rutin, tartary buckwheat

Abstract: Buckwheat is a plant used for many purposes, such as consumed as a food and used in the treatment of diseases. It is a good source of many vitamins and minerals and has balanced nutritional value. Because of its nutrient content and many positive effects on human health, buckwheat has become a functional food, recently. Main effects of buckwheat on human health are its hypotensive, hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic, neuroprotective and antioxidant effects. Thus, it is considered an alternative food component in dietary treatment for chronic and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and celiac disease. Also, its rich nutrient content supports daily diet and provides a better eating profile. As a result, buckwheat is accepted as a functional food, suggested to improve human health and is used in the treatment of diseases. The aim of this review is to explain some positive effects of buckwheat on human health.