Family of organic compounds found in buckwheat
Chemical compound
Fagopyrin is a term used for several closely related naturally occurring substances in the buckwheat plant.[1]Their chemical structure contains a naphthodianthrone skeleton similar to that of hypericin.[2]
Fagopyrin is located almost exclusively in the cotyledons of the buckwheat herb. When ingested, fagopyrins cause sensitivity to light.[3]
References
- ^ Brockmann, Hans; Weber, Erhard; Sander, Elsbeth (1950). "Fagopyrin, ein photodynamischer Farbstoff aus Buchweizen (Fagopyrum esculentum)". Die Naturwissenschaften. 37 (2): 43. Bibcode:1950NW.....37...43B. doi:10.1007/BF00645366. S2CID 29975083.
- ^ Tavčar Benković, Eva; Žigon, Dušan; Friedrich, Miha; Plavec, Janez; Kreft, Samo (2014). "Isolation, analysis and structures of phototoxic fagopyrins from buckwheat". Food Chemistry. 143: 432–439. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.07.118. PMID 24054263.
- ^ Kreft, S.; Janeš, D.; Kreft, I. (2013). "The content of fagopyrin and polyphenols in common and tartary buckwheat sprouts". Acta Pharmaceutica. 63 (4): 553–60. doi:10.2478/acph-2013-0031. PMID 24451079.
External links
- Phytopharmaka VII: Forschung und klinische Anwendung
