Distribution of rutin content was investigated with the 69 domestic and 43 introduced lines of buckwheat(Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) by spectrophotometric method. All the native lines and most of the introduced ones from foreign countries except five...
Distribution of rutin content was investigated with the 69 domestic and 43 introduced lines of buckwheat(Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) by spectrophotometric method. All the native lines and most of the introduced ones from foreign countries except five lines were assorted in the range of 20~50㎎/100g of rutin content, implying the potential use of five exotic lines which showed high rutin content above 50㎎/100g. Rutin content of some plant parts at the flowering stage was higher with order of flower > leaf > stem > root and that of flower was 28.2 times higher as compared with the seed groat of Kunggijaerae(diploid). During the growth stage up to flowering, the rutin content in whole plant increased by two or three leaf stages, then decreased. The HPLC analysis of seeds pointed out that the tetraploid lines had much higher rutin content than diploid ones. Increment of rutin content may be possible by doubling chromosome and these genetic resources of higher rutin can be useful in buckwheat breeding program.