Drying, harvest, and storage conditions of buckwheat hay used for commercial production of rutin

Production of rutin, a high value of nutraceutical, from buckwheat hay in Manitoba has the potential to be much less labour-intensive and inexpensive compared to that produced offshore from other crops. However, the optimum drying condition of buckwheat hay and the relationship among drying conditions, harvest times and the amount of rutin in the dried hay is not known. An inexpensive and faster method to determine the amount of rutin should also be developed for the factory production of rutin. The objectives of this proposed project are to determine whether the drying conditions and harvest times influences the production of rutin extracted from the dried hay.

Faculty Supervisor:

Fuji Jian

Student:

Mehul Patil

Partner:

All Natural Nutritional Products Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Manitoba