Special qualities and properties of buckwheat honey, calorie content and composition. Benefits and harms when consumed, recipes. Features of the application.
Buckwheat honey is the most valuable beekeeping product, collected from flowering buckwheat. Has a rich tart aroma, color - from medium brown to transparent tar, violet or purple hue is allowed. The taste is sweet, with a barely noticeable bitterness, baking, after consumption it has a sore throat. Consistency - thick, when trying to drain from a spoon, a continuous viscous stream should form. In fresh product, some heterogeneity is possible - waxy inclusions. Crystallization is fast - occurs within 3-4 months, the structure changes to coarse or fine-grained. Used for culinary and medicinal purposes.
The composition and calorie content of buckwheat honey
It is impossible to obtain honey collected from only one plant species. But forbs influences the nutritional value insignificantly.
The calorie content of buckwheat honey, which contains more than 60-70% of the nectar of the same name, is 309-314 kcal, of which:
- Proteins - 0.8 g;
- Fat - 0 g;
- Carbohydrates - 75 g;
- Dietary fiber - 0.2 g;
- Water - 17.1 g.
Vitamins per 100 g:
- Vitamin C, ascorbic acid - 0.5 mg;
- Vitamin B2, riboflavin - 0.038 mg;
- Vitamin B4, choline - 2.2 mg;
- Vitamin B5, pantothenic acid - 0.068 mg;
- Vitamin B6, pyridoxine - 0.024 mg;
- Vitamin B9, folate - 2 mcg;
- Vitamin PP - 0.121 mg.
Macronutrients per 100 g:
- Potassium, K - 194 mg;
- Calcium, Ca - 6 mg;
- Magnesium, Mg - 2 mg;
- Sodium, Na - 4 mg;
- Phosphorus, Ph - 4 mg.
Microelements per 100 g:
- Iron, Fe - 0.42 mg;
- Manganese, Mn - 0.8 mg;
- Copper, Cu - 36 μg;
- Selenium, Se - 0.8 μg;
- Fluorine, F - 7 μg;
- Zinc, Zn - 0.22 mg.
The benefits and harms of buckwheat honey are caused by the following substances that prevail in the composition:
- Manganese is an antioxidant that stimulates the regeneration of cartilage tissue.
- Potassium - regulates heart contractions and the work of the urinary and vascular system.
- Iron - without it, the production of hemoglobin is impossible, which means the vital activity of the human body.
- Sugars - they are not only responsible for taste, but also help to quickly restore the body's energy reserve, but when abused, overload the pancreas.
The sugars of buckwheat honey are represented by glucose, fructose and disaccharides. These substances provide nutrition to the brain, help to quickly recover from physical activity, but at the same time increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood and lead to obesity and liver overload.
Buckwheat honey contains a high amount of amino acids, among which prevail:
- Lysine - restores muscles after high physical exertion and stops the destruction of bone tissue.
- Proline - without it, the destruction of cartilage begins, and synovial fluid ceases to be produced.
- Phenylalanine - participates in the breakdown of glucose.
- Asparganic acid - is responsible for the formation of other amino acids: isoleucine, methionine, arginine.
- Aspartic acid - acts as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
The closer the field is to the apiary, the more useful substances in the nectar that are characteristic of this particular variety. Also, the composition is influenced by the maturity of the beekeeping product, the availability of water sources and weather conditions.
Useful properties of buckwheat honey
Due to the healing effect on the body, the product is widely used in folk medicine, for example, in the treatment of a hangover. To get rid of headaches and nausea, it is enough to eat a slice of toasted bread with this dessert in the morning, and the condition will return to normal.
The benefits of buckwheat honey:
- Quickly restores the immune status after infectious diseases, injuries, planned and unscheduled operations.
- Has antibacterial and antifungal activity, antipyretic effect.
- Normalizes the condition in case of problems caused by diseases of the cardiovascular system - hypertension, anemia, stroke and heart attack.
- Helps to quickly get rid of vitamin deficiency and hypervitaminosis, kidney stones.
- Improves the functioning of the hormonal and endocrine systems, accelerates metabolic processes, restores the function of the kidneys and liver.
- Normalizes the general condition and prevents the development of depression.
- Thanks to its antiseptic effect, it accelerates the healing of the mucous membrane of the digestive organs, prevents peptic ulcer disease, reduces pain in erosive gastritis.
- External use helps the healing of trophic ulcers, prevents secondary infection, accelerates regeneration in case of violation of the integrity of the skin, quickly relieves dandruff, streptoderma and lichens of various types.
Japanese doctors preferred this type of honey when treating patients who suffered from atomic bombing and subsequently from radiation leaks. It has been officially proven that the product not only has antioxidant properties and removes radionuclides, but also helps to restore organic structures at the cellular level.
During pregnancy
moderate consumption of the product helps the correct formation of the fetal neural tube.
For men
this variety is an aphrodisiac - it increases libido and allows you to maintain sexual activity for a long time.
Women
helps to recover from gynecological diseases, stop age-related changes, and, when applied externally, increase skin tone and get rid of cellulite deposits.
Contraindications and harm of buckwheat honey
A beekeeping product, regardless of the variety and type, has a high allergenic activity. If you have a history of atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, hay fever and food intolerance, then you should completely abandon the introduction into the diet or minimize the dose.
This variety is not recommended for small children when they get acquainted with a new taste - due to its high biological activity.
Buckwheat honey can cause harm:
- with obesity, the need to constantly monitor weight;
- with diabetes mellitus;
- with children's and exudative diathesis and scrofula;
- with polyvalent allergies;
- with unstable work of the pancreas and liver failure.
Caution should be used to introduce buckwheat nectar into the diet. with purulent sore throat, pharyngitis and stomatitis … After use, even a healthy mucous membrane is irritated (this is what explains the short-term perspiration), and if the inflammatory process is already present, ulceration increases. For rinsing, relieving ARVI symptoms, not buckwheat honey is used, but a solution - 1 tbsp. l. in a glass of water. Such treatment should be abandoned at elevated temperatures. The heat will only intensify.
The nectar of this variety does not have a sedative effect, but on the contrary, increases overall tone … Therefore, it is not recommended to feast on food before going to bed.
You should not eat this product and with buckwheat allergy … Even a small amount of plant nectar as part of a collection of herbs can provoke edema and redness of the skin, an asthmatic attack, urticaria and serious manifestations - Quincke's edema.
Note! The recommended daily intake of buckwheat honey is 150 g for adults and 50 g for children under 12 years old.
Do not dissolve the beekeeping product in boiling water. Such a solution not only "kills" the beneficial substances of the composition, but also accumulates a carcinogen, which stimulates the formation of atypical cells and malignancy of neoplasms.
Buckwheat honey recipes
With this type of beekeeping product, you can cook the same dishes as with other varieties. But since the taste is specific, with a bitterness, it must be borne in mind that it may not be combined with some fruits or sweet ingredients.
Nectar should be added to dishes at the final stage of preparation. When heated above 50 ° C, nutrients are destroyed.
Buckwheat honey recipes:
- Beetroot sashimi … 200 g of beets are boiled, peeled and set to cool. At this time, they are engaged in dressing - they combine 20 g of mustard seeds and crushed pine nuts, 20 ml of olive oil, 50 g of buckwheat honey, salt and pepper. Lay out 100 g of corn salad leaves on a platter. The cooled root vegetable is cut into "noodles", laid out on the leaves. Pour in marinade. Can be mixed to soak the beets better.
- Honey cakes … Dry rye flour, 2 cups, mixed with caraway seeds and ground coriander, 1 tbsp each. l., salt and soda, 0.5 tsp each. A strong broth of wild rose is brewed - 2-3 tbsp. l. for the right amount of boiling water. Knead the dough on this broth, adding 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice and 2 tbsp. l. buckwheat honey. If there is not enough flour, you need to add it to make an elastic dough. The cakes are formed by hand, spread on parchment, having previously greased with vegetable oil. On each of them, notches are made to bake better, and sprinkled with caraway seeds. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at a temperature of 180 ° C. To make the cakes soft, after cooking they are stacked on top of each other in a saucepan and covered with a lid.
- Red fish in sauce … Only buckwheat or chestnut honey is added to this dish, since it is impossible to get the desired taste without the characteristic astringency. 1 kg fillet of salmon, trout or salmon are marinated. To do this, sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and salt - 50 g each, 4 tsp. lemon zest, 1 tbsp. l. black pepper, 100 g of chopped dill. The fillet is wrapped in plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator for 3 hours. The fish is unfurled, washed with running water. Warm up a saucepan, pour olive oil into it, overcook 2 heads of finely chopped shallots, half a vanilla pod and 2 tbsp. l. ground pink pepper, pour in 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice and sherry vinegar, add 2 tbsp. l. buckwheat honey and mix. Sour cream, 250 g, pepper, add a little lemon zest. The sauce is poured into a dish, the pieces of fish are put into it, and the sauce is poured over it.
- An exotic dessert for weight loss … Papaya, without peeling, cut into 2 parts, scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Remove the zest from lime fruits - 4 pcs., Squeeze out the juice. To these ingredients add 2 tbsp. l. buckwheat honey, 15 g of mint and basil slices, pour the halves of the fruit, leave for 10 minutes on the refrigerator shelf. If you want to get a richer taste, peel off the exotic fruit and place it in the marinade completely.
Interesting facts about buckwheat honey
The export of this beekeeping product was one of the main incomes of Kievan Rus. Now the leaders in sales are Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Australia, France, China and Greece.
One colony of bees can collect from a hectare sown with buckwheat up to 175 kg of honey per season.
Interestingly, the harvest is stable even in lean years. Even if bad weather does not allow the bees to leave the hives, you will not be left without sweetness. Bribes are collected from the very beginning until the end of the flowering of the culture, and buckwheat is sown in several stages. This lengthens the collection capacity. Beekeepers even have a saying: "honey from buckwheat - no misfire."
The disadvantage of this culture is that it gives off its specific sweet "stupefying" smell only in the morning, until 10-11 o'clock. The rest of the time, bees collect nectar from other plants. This explains the unstable color of the final product.
Buckwheat honey is widely used in home medicine and cosmetology. To prevent infection with SARS during the epidemic season, it is recommended to be treated with an infusion of dark nectar and lemon juice. Combine the components in a 1: 1 ratio until complete dissolution, put into the refrigerator. Before use, melt, check that it is slightly warmer than body temperature, and take 1 tsp 3 times a day. 40 minutes before main meals for 2-3 weeks.
The following procedure will help you stay young and beautiful for a long time. It is recommended to use buckwheat honey for massage - due to the high content of amino acids and iron in the composition:
- First, the skin is prepared, steamed over a water bath with medicinal herbs, and treated with peeling. Wipe dry.
- Apply a toner without ethyl alcohol so as not to provoke irritation. You can use rose water. Allow moisture to evaporate on its own.
- Buckwheat honey is applied and with fingertips they pass along all massage lines, from top to bottom, to enhance the outflow of lymph. The skin around the eyes is not lubricated with a sweet massage agent.
- The procedure is stopped when the honey turns into lumps and the fingers stop sticking to the skin.
- They are washed first with warm water and then with cold water to close the pores. To enhance the effectiveness of the impact, you can wipe your face with ice.
Improve the condition of the skin of the mask:
- With cream. Mix 2 tsp. beekeeping product, 1 tbsp. l. cream and 6 drops of lemon juice.
- With milk. 1 tbsp. l. honey, 2 tbsp. l. rye or wallpaper flour, 3 tbsp. l. warm milk.
Leave the masks to dry completely, wash themselves, as after massage sessions.
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Storage recommendations for buckwheat honey are the same as for other types of product. Hermetically sealed glass jar, dark and cool. In this case, all useful properties are preserved for 1-1.5 years. To restore the liquid consistency of the candied product, it is heated in a water bath.
