Effects of Preharvest Sprouting on Flour Pasting Viscosity in Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)

Effects of Sprouting on Texture of Cooked Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentumMoench) Noodles

“…Rain after grain maturity but before harvest sometimes induces preharvest sprouting (Choi et al, 1992;Morishita and Tetsuka, 2001;Hara et al, 2007Hara et al, , 2008. Preharvest sprouting in buckwheat decreases the pasting viscosity of buckwheat fl our and buckwheat -wheat composite fl our (Hara et al, 2007).…”

“…Preharvest sprouting in buckwheat decreases the pasting viscosity of buckwheat fl our and buckwheat -wheat composite fl our (Hara et al, 2007). Functional materials such as gammaamino butyric acid have been found to be increased in buckwheat grains sprouted artificially (Miyake et al, 2004).…”

Evaluation of Cultivar Differences in Preharvest Sprouting of Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentumMoench)

“…Rain after grain maturity but before harvest induces germination of seeds on plants, as reported in Australia, Korea, and Japan (Choi et al, 1992;Bluett, 2001;Morishita and Tetsuka, 2001;Hara et al, 2007). Preharvest sprouting decreases the pasting viscosity of buckwheat fl our, thereby affecting its quality (Hara et al, 2007).…”

“…Preharvest sprouting decreases the pasting viscosity of buckwheat fl our, thereby affecting its quality (Hara et al, 2007). It occurs especially in summer cultivation (Choi et al, 1992;Morishita and Tetsuka, 2001;Hara et al, 2007).…”

Characterization of a Novel Early Leaf-Senescence Line in Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

“…Although maximizing the yield is important, the presence of many green leaves makes it difficult for farmers to decide when to harvest. Furthermore, delaying the harvest time increases potential for preharvest sprouting in response to rain, consequently impairing the flour quality 5 . Clarifying the mechanism of leaf senescence is important not only for science, but also agriculture, e.g.…”