Tartary Buckwheat Archives - Big Bold Health Professional

August 17, 2021

The Flavonoid Rutin Modulates GLP-1 Secretion and Glucose Metabolism in Animals

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a gut hormone that modulates postprandial levels of lipids and glucose. This series of preclinical investigations shows that, in an animal model of type 2 diabetes, dietary addition of either rutin or of Tartary Buckwheat (a rutin-rich relative of common buckwheat) has beneficial effects on blood glucose and HbA1c levels as well as pancreatic beta cell function. These influences were found to be dose-dependent upon intakes of rutin, which was discovered to activate GLP-1.

July 2, 2021

Regenerative Agriculture Adapts to Unique Soil Needs

This study describes the evolution of regenerative agriculture as a concept and as a real-world system, and notes its flexibility in addressing the unique soil needs of land areas with varying baseline levels of essential fertility.

July 2, 2021

Regenerative Agriculture Benefits Consumers, Farmers, and Planet Alike

This study compares the regenerative approach to soil health with conventional cropping methods for growing corn, and finds that regenerative practices result in restoration of soil structure and fertility, improvement of biodiversity in fields, and greater profitability for farmers. The researchers suggest that regenerative agriculture may hold answers to many of the most pressing concerns regarding conventional global food production.

May 24, 2021

Bitter Taste Signaling is a Whole Body Health Event

For centuries, bitter foods have been considered beneficial to health. Only recently was it discovered that bitter ‘taste’ receptors are present not only on the tongue but also in organs throughout the body. This review summarizes research on the immunometabolic impacts of bitter principles and how genetic polymorphisms in bitter receptors may influence health.

March 31, 2021

Comparison of Plant Morphology, Yield and Nutritional Quality of Fagopyrum esculentum and Fagopyrum tataricum Grown under Field Conditions in Belgium

“Buckwheat is a pseudocereal with high nutritional and nutraceutical properties. Althoughcommon buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is the main cultivated species, Tartary buckwheat(Fagopyrum tataricum) is gaining interest”