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Buckwheat Flour – A Contemporary View of its Importance in Human Nutrition

Version 1 : Received: 23 June 2023 / Approved: 23 June 2023 / Online: 23 June 2023 (15:09:48 CEST)

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Skřivan, P.; Chrpová, D.; Klitschová, B.; Švec, I.; Sluková, M. Buckwheat Flour (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)—A Contemporary View on the Problems of Its Production for Human Nutrition. Foods 2023, 12, 3055. Skřivan, P.; Chrpová, D.; Klitschová, B.; Švec, I.; Sluková, M. Buckwheat Flour (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)—A Contemporary View on the Problems of Its Production for Human Nutrition. Foods 2023, 12, 3055.

Abstract

Buckwheat is returning to the countries of Central Europe. There are several reasons for this: firstly, because of its interesting chemical composition, which is reflected in its nutritional value and potential health benefits. And secondly because buckwheat, and especially buckwheat flour, are suitable raw materials for the production of gluten-free foods. Buckwheat flours are classified similarly to wheat flours, but the different anatomy of wheat grains and buckwheat seeds makes this classification partly misleading. While wheat flours are largely produced by one standard process, the production process for buckwheat flours is more varied. For wheat and wheat flours, the basic quality parameters and their required ranges for different types of primary and secondary processing are clearly defined. This is not the case for buckwheat and buckwheat flours, and the definition of the parameters and their ranges that characterize its technological quality remain unclear. The standardization of quality parameters and production processes is likely to be necessary for the potential expansion of the use of buckwheat for food production and in particular for bakery products.

Keywords

buckwheat; buckwheat flour; mill processing; quality parameters; nutritional benefits

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Food Chemistry

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