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Review
. 2022 Mar 12;11(6):756.
doi: 10.3390/plants11060756.

Buckwheat and Amaranth as Raw Materials for Brewing, a Review

Adriana Dabija  1 , Marius Eduard Ciocan  1 , Ancuța Chetrariu  1 , Georgiana Gabriela Codină  1
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Review

Buckwheat and Amaranth as Raw Materials for Brewing, a Review

Adriana Dabija et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Globally, beer is considered the most-consumed low-alcohol beverage, it ranks third, after water and tea, in the top sales of these drinks. New types of beer are the result of the influence of several factors, including innovations in science and technology, changing requirements for food consumption of the population, competition between producers, promotion of food for health, flavor, and quality, the limited nature of traditional food resource raw materials, and the interest of producers in reducing production costs. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for obtaining products that meet the requirements of consumers, authentic products of superior quality, with distinctive taste and aroma. This review proposes the use of two pseudocereals as raw materials in the manufacture of beer: buckwheat and amaranth, focusing on the characteristics that recommend them in this regard. Due to their functional and nutraceutical properties, these pseudocereals can improve the quality of beer-a finished product. Additionally, all types of beer obtained from these pseudocereals are recommended for diets with particular nutritional requirements, especially gluten-free diets. Researchers and producers will continue to improve and optimize the sensory and technological properties of the new types of beer obtained from these pseudocereals.

Keywords: pseudocereals; specialty beers; substitute’s malts; unconventional raw material.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Types of beer according to different classification criteria.
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Figure 2
Plant, flowers, and seeds of buckwheat.
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Figure 3
Plant, flowers, and seeds of amaranth.
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