It is also known as dietary fiber. The content of cellulose is 1.6% in buckwheat, which is eight times as much as ordinary rice. It can help with bowel movements to remove toxins from the body, which is why it is also known as ‘the scavenger’ of the human digestive system.
“Tartary buckwheat seeds contained more rutin (about 0.8 – 1.7% DW) than common buckwheat seeds (0.01% DW). Tartary buckwheat seeds contained traces of quercitrin and quercetin, which were not found in common buckwheat seeds.”
– The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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