A Closer Look At Immune Health & Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat | Dr. Jeffrey Bland

In field trials, inoculating soil with a specific mixture of mycorrhizal microbes increased the phytochemical concentration of harvested Tartary buckwheat seeds by 25%.

"what we found was of the different field plots that we tested with these different mixtures of microbes um that were facultative organisms for soil health, we found that there was one combination that increased the phytochemicals by 25%." (said at 0:17:33)

No published record matching the specific field trial testing soil microbial mixtures to increase the phytochemical content of Tartary buckwheat by 25% was located; this does not prove the claim false. The statement appears to refer to proprietary or unpublished research conducted by the speaker or their team.

Hawaiian sugar plantation workers eating raw cane sugar had three times the dental caries rate of individuals consuming the same amount of sugar in the form of sugarcane juice.

"did they have the same caries rate? The answer is no. They had three times the caries rate, the people that were eating the raw sugar versus the same amount of sugar that was consumed as sugarcane juice." (said at 0:20:04)

No published record matching the specific claim that Hawaiian sugar plantation workers consuming raw cane sugar had three times the dental caries rate of individuals consuming the same amount of sugar in the form of sugarcane juice was located; this does not prove the claim false.

Plant polyphenols serve as defensive components that protect plants from sunburn, mold, yeast, and insect consumption.

"They represent the plants' immune systems. That's what they are. They're the defensive components of plants. They prevent plants from being sunburned. They prevent plants from being uh infected with um mold and yeast. They prevent plants from being uh eaten by bugs because bugs don't like the flavor." (said at 0:35:30)

No published record matching the claim that plant polyphenols serve as defensive components protecting plants from ultraviolet radiation, mold/fungal infections, and insect consumption was located; this does not prove the claim false.

There are 35 distinct known cultivars of Tartary Buckwheat.

"there are 35 different cultivars that are known of Tartary Buckwheat." (said at 0:38:00)

No published record matching the claim that there are exactly 35 distinct known cultivars of Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) was located; this does not prove the claim false. Published genomic and agronomic studies document hundreds of distinct germplasm accessions, landraces, and registered varieties globally.

• context: Resequencing of global Tartary buckwheat accessions reveals multiple domestication events … (Genome biology 2021) · cited 158x in the literature

  "Here, we report a comprehensive database of Tartary buckwheat genomic variation based on whole-genome resequencing of 510 germplasms. Our analysis suggests that two independent domestication events occurred in southwestern and northern China, resulting in diverse characteristics of modern Tartary buckwheat varieties." (abstract, results, passage verified)

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Two teaspoons of Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat sprout powder contain an equivalent amount of immune-active nutrients to half a cup of the flour.

"two teaspoons of the sprout powder are equivalent to a half a cup of the flour in terms of immune-active nutrients." (said at 0:39:16)

No published record matching the claim that two teaspoons of Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat sprout powder contain an equivalent amount of immune-active nutrients to half a cup of the flour was located; this does not prove the claim false. While sprouting is established in the literature to increase concentrations of specific phenolic compounds and flavonoids (such as rutin and quercetin) in Tartary buckwheat compared to whole grain or milled flour, direct peer-reviewed comparative quantification verifying this specific volume-equivalent ratio has not been published.

Bruce McEwen published more than 700 research papers during his career.

"Bruce McEwen from Rochester, I think in his lifetime published more than 700 research papers." (said at 0:51:20)

No published record matching the claim that Bruce McEwen published more than 700 research papers during his career was located; this does not prove the claim false.