Fagopyrum cymosum, also known as tall buckwheat,[2] is a domesticated plant used in traditional Chinese medicine,[3] for animal feed, and as an ornamental plant.[2] It is native to much of China, and to Bhutan, Nepal, India, Burma, and Vietnam.[3]

Chemistry

The flowers are known for their high content of fagopyrin, a naphthodianthrone that provokes phototoxic effects known as fagopyrism.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. ^ a b "Fagopyrum cymosum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b Li Anjen and Suk-pyo Hong (2004). "Fagopyrum". Flora of China. Vol. 5.
  4. ^ Stojilkovski, K.; Glavač, N.; Kreft, S.; Kreft, I. (2013). "Fagopyrin and flavonoid contents in common, Tartary, and cymosum Buckwheat". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 32 (2): 126–130. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2013.07.005.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagopyrum_cymosum
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