Red-stemmed buckwheat. Penza region

In its development, the Penza region relies on the medical industry and creation of products for health: pharmaceutical goods, biologically active additives, natural cosmetics. At the RUSSIA EXPO, the region is presenting Bashkir red-stemmed buckwheat. The variety was obtained by breeders by selection from various hybrids and is included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements.

Although the birthplace of red-stemmed buckwheat is the Urals region, it is successfully cultivated in the Middle Volga region, which includes the Penza region. Here this unpretentious plant has been cultivated since 2012 and is used as a medicinal raw material. At the moment, red-stemmed buckwheat is cultivated on an industrial scale on 7 hectares of fields located near the villages of Kulyasovo and Mamadysh in the Kameshkirsky district.

Red-stemmed buckwheat is a rich source of flavonoids. They are extracted from the above-ground part of the plant. Flavonoids are used for the production of pharmaceutical products and biologically active additives (BAA).

Pharmacological value is also represented by vitamins P, B, carotene, organic acids included in the composition of the plant.

All these elements are useful for treatment of vascular permeability disorders, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, as well as for the prevention of strokes. The use of medicines from buckwheat improves memory, helps to avoid fatigue, improves the function of the spinal cord and brain, has a beneficial effect on the skin, hair and nails, liquefies phlegm and is a mild expectorant.

A unique tablet biocomplex is produced from the plant. The herb is also available in bulk and in the form of filter packets for brewing and preparing infusions that strengthen the cardiovascular system.