Fagopyrum esculentum 1,830 claims

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Common name: common buckwheat — Also written in claims: common buckwheat · buckwheat · Polygonum fagopyrum · F. sagittatum · P. fagopyrum · F. esculentum ssp. ancestrale — NCBI synonyms: Fagopyrum sagittatum · Polygonum fagopyrum

Listed here with its subspecies, varieties and cultivar groups: Fagopyrum esculentum subsp. ancestrale (6 claims)

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Common buckwheat seeds were larger in area (21.12 ± 4.04 mm²) than Tartary buckwheat seeds (14.80 ± 3.23 mm²).

Taxon: Common buckwheatFagopyrum esculentume1
Outcome: areae1
Direction: largere1
Value: 21.12 ± 4.04 mm²e1
Qualifier: 14.80 ± 3.23 mm²e2
Comparator: Tartary buckwheate2

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e0
“Buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–26

e1
“Common buckwheat exhibits larger seeds (area: 21.12 ± 4.04 mm²) with lower coefficients of variation (CVs: 17.9%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 402–515

e2
“while Tartary buckwheat shows smaller seeds (14.80 ± 3.23 mm²) with higher CVs (20.1%) and greater shape dispersion (PC2 variance: 3.73 vs. 1.06)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 517–662

Title

High-throughput phenomic survey of seed morphological diversity in common and tartary buckwheat germplasm

Ji Eun Park; Bo Hwan Kim; Gyung Deok Han; et al. Scientific Reports 2026. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-47625-0

Other claims from this paper (5)

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Common buckwheat seeds showed lower coefficients of variation (17.9%) than Tartary buckwheat (20.1%).

Taxon: Common buckwheatFagopyrum esculentume1
Outcome: coefficients of variatione1
Direction: lowere1
Value: 17.9%e1
Qualifier: 20.1%e2
Comparator: Tartary buckwheate2

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e1
“Common buckwheat exhibits larger seeds (area: 21.12 ± 4.04 mm²) with lower coefficients of variation (CVs: 17.9%)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 402–515

e2
“while Tartary buckwheat shows smaller seeds (14.80 ± 3.23 mm²) with higher CVs (20.1%) and greater shape dispersion (PC2 variance: 3.73 vs. 1.06)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 517–662

Title

High-throughput phenomic survey of seed morphological diversity in common and tartary buckwheat germplasm

Ji Eun Park; Bo Hwan Kim; Gyung Deok Han; et al. Scientific Reports 2026. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-47625-0

Other claims from this paper (5)

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Larval weight did not differ significantly between buckwheat treatments.

Taxon: fagopyrum esculentumFagopyrum esculentumt0
Treatment: buckwheate1
Interactor: Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurust0peste0
Outcome: weighte0
Direction: no significant differencese0
Comparator: between treatmentse0

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e0
“Results indicated no significant differences in weight or head capsule width between treatments, though barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 869–1024

t0
“fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 10–104

e1
“certain buckwheat varieties”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1097–1124

Title

Impact of fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation

Timothée de Rham; Ivan Hiltpold; Ophélie Sauzet; et al. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2026. doi:10.1007/s11829-026-10258-1

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect Larval head capsule width did not differ significantly among treatments.
Intervention effect Barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage over buckwheat-fed larvae.
Intervention effect Larval length differed significantly among buckwheat varieties, with some inhibiting growth more.
Intervention effect Buckwheat variety did not affect larval mortality rates.
Observation Olfactometry found no clear larval preference among buckwheat varieties.
Recommendation The authors suggest buckwheat as a cover crop might disrupt wireworm life cycles and sustainably suppress damage.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Larval head capsule width did not differ significantly among treatments.

Taxon: fagopyrum esculentumFagopyrum esculentumt0
Treatment: buckwheate1
Interactor: Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurust0peste0
Outcome: head capsule widthe0
Direction: no significant differencese0
Comparator: between treatmentse0

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e0
“Results indicated no significant differences in weight or head capsule width between treatments, though barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 869–1024

t0
“fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 10–104

e1
“certain buckwheat varieties”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1097–1124

Title

Impact of fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation

Timothée de Rham; Ivan Hiltpold; Ophélie Sauzet; et al. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2026. doi:10.1007/s11829-026-10258-1

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect Larval weight did not differ significantly between buckwheat treatments.
Intervention effect Barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage over buckwheat-fed larvae.
Intervention effect Larval length differed significantly among buckwheat varieties, with some inhibiting growth more.
Intervention effect Buckwheat variety did not affect larval mortality rates.
Observation Olfactometry found no clear larval preference among buckwheat varieties.
Recommendation The authors suggest buckwheat as a cover crop might disrupt wireworm life cycles and sustainably suppress damage.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage over buckwheat-fed larvae.

Taxon: fagopyrum esculentumFagopyrum esculentumt0
Treatment: buckwheate1
Interactor: Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurust0peste0
Outcome: larvae showed a slight growth advantagee0
Direction: advantagee0
Comparator: barley-fede0

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e0
“barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 973–1024

t0
“fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 10–104

e1
“certain buckwheat varieties”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1097–1124

Title

Impact of fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation

Timothée de Rham; Ivan Hiltpold; Ophélie Sauzet; et al. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2026. doi:10.1007/s11829-026-10258-1

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect Larval weight did not differ significantly between buckwheat treatments.
Intervention effect Larval head capsule width did not differ significantly among treatments.
Intervention effect Larval length differed significantly among buckwheat varieties, with some inhibiting growth more.
Intervention effect Buckwheat variety did not affect larval mortality rates.
Observation Olfactometry found no clear larval preference among buckwheat varieties.
Recommendation The authors suggest buckwheat as a cover crop might disrupt wireworm life cycles and sustainably suppress damage.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Larval length differed significantly among buckwheat varieties, with some inhibiting growth more.

Taxon: fagopyrum esculentumFagopyrum esculentumt0
Treatment: certain buckwheat varietiese0
Interactor: Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurust0peste0
Outcome: larval lengthe0
Direction: inhibitinge0

Not reportedComparator

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e0
“larval length exhibited significant varietal differences, with certain buckwheat varieties inhibiting growth more markedly.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1034–1157

t0
“fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 10–104

Title

Impact of fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation

Timothée de Rham; Ivan Hiltpold; Ophélie Sauzet; et al. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2026. doi:10.1007/s11829-026-10258-1

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect Larval weight did not differ significantly between buckwheat treatments.
Intervention effect Larval head capsule width did not differ significantly among treatments.
Intervention effect Barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage over buckwheat-fed larvae.
Intervention effect Buckwheat variety did not affect larval mortality rates.
Observation Olfactometry found no clear larval preference among buckwheat varieties.
Recommendation The authors suggest buckwheat as a cover crop might disrupt wireworm life cycles and sustainably suppress damage.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Buckwheat variety did not affect larval mortality rates.

Taxon: fagopyrum esculentumFagopyrum esculentumt0
Treatment: buckwheate1
Interactor: Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurust0peste0
Outcome: Mortality ratese0
Direction: unaffectede0

Not reportedComparator

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e0
“Mortality rates were unaffected, likely due to the advanced larval stage tested.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1158–1238

t0
“fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 10–104

e1
“certain buckwheat varieties”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1097–1124

Title

Impact of fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation

Timothée de Rham; Ivan Hiltpold; Ophélie Sauzet; et al. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2026. doi:10.1007/s11829-026-10258-1

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect Larval weight did not differ significantly between buckwheat treatments.
Intervention effect Larval head capsule width did not differ significantly among treatments.
Intervention effect Barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage over buckwheat-fed larvae.
Intervention effect Larval length differed significantly among buckwheat varieties, with some inhibiting growth more.
Observation Olfactometry found no clear larval preference among buckwheat varieties.
Recommendation The authors suggest buckwheat as a cover crop might disrupt wireworm life cycles and sustainably suppress damage.

Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Olfactometry found no clear larval preference among buckwheat varieties.

Taxon: fagopyrum esculentumFagopyrum esculentumt0
Interactor: Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurust0peste0
Outcome: no clear preference towards any buckwheat varietye0

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e0
“Olfactometry revealed no clear preference towards any buckwheat variety, suggesting volatile profiles do not strongly influence larval attraction.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1239–1385

t0
“fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 10–104

Title

Impact of fagopyrum esculentum on Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) development and orientation

Timothée de Rham; Ivan Hiltpold; Ophélie Sauzet; et al. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2026. doi:10.1007/s11829-026-10258-1

Other claims from this paper (6)

Intervention effect Larval weight did not differ significantly between buckwheat treatments.
Intervention effect Larval head capsule width did not differ significantly among treatments.
Intervention effect Barley-fed larvae showed a slight growth advantage over buckwheat-fed larvae.
Intervention effect Larval length differed significantly among buckwheat varieties, with some inhibiting growth more.
Intervention effect Buckwheat variety did not affect larval mortality rates.
Recommendation The authors suggest buckwheat as a cover crop might disrupt wireworm life cycles and sustainably suppress damage.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Biochar at 350 °C increased common buckwheat germination to 100%.

Taxon: F. esculentumFagopyrum esculentume0
Treatment: biochar produced at 350 °Ce0
Outcome: germinatione0
Direction: increasede0
Value: 100 %e0

Not reportedComparator

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e0
“biochar produced at 350 °C increased germination to >96 % in T. durum and 100 % in F. esculentum”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 722–818

Title

Effect of Aqueous Extracts of Orange Peel Biochar on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) and Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.)

Barbora Tunklová; Jan Velebil; Jan Malaťák; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15091292

Other claims from this paper (8)

Intervention effect Untreated orange peel completely inhibited germination in both species.
Intervention effect Biochar at 250 °C reduced the germination index in durum wheat.
Intervention effect Biochar at 350 °C increased durum wheat germination to over 96%.
Intervention effect Biochar at 350 °C enhanced seedling vigor and biomass production.
Association Total phenolic content of the biochar extracts declined as pyrolysis temperature increased.
Association Flavonoids of the biochar extracts declined as pyrolysis temperature increased.
Association Antioxidant activity declined as pyrolysis temperature rose.
Observation Common buckwheat tolerated biochar extracts better than durum wheat across treatments.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Common buckwheat tolerated biochar extracts better than durum wheat across treatments.

Taxon: Common buckwheatFagopyrum esculentume0
Outcome: tolerance to biochar extractse0
Direction: highere0
Qualifier: across all treatmentse0
Comparator: durum wheate0

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“Common buckwheat exhibited consistently higher tolerance to biochar extracts than durum wheat across all treatments”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1129–1244

Title

Effect of Aqueous Extracts of Orange Peel Biochar on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) and Common Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.)

Barbora Tunklová; Jan Velebil; Jan Malaťák; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15091292

Other claims from this paper (8)

Intervention effect Untreated orange peel completely inhibited germination in both species.
Intervention effect Biochar at 250 °C reduced the germination index in durum wheat.
Intervention effect Biochar at 350 °C increased durum wheat germination to over 96%.
Intervention effect Biochar at 350 °C increased common buckwheat germination to 100%.
Intervention effect Biochar at 350 °C enhanced seedling vigor and biomass production.
Association Total phenolic content of the biochar extracts declined as pyrolysis temperature increased.
Association Flavonoids of the biochar extracts declined as pyrolysis temperature increased.
Association Antioxidant activity declined as pyrolysis temperature rose.