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The
Birkett Mills
163 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
315-536-3311
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Buckwheat
Is Safe For Celiacs
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Supports Pure Buckwheat's Use |
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Many
positive testimonials have been received over the years from
celiac patients. In fact, the National Buckwheat Institute has
not received a single documented case of anyone having a celiac
reaction to pure buckwheat in the many years that information
on buckwheat and buckwheat products has been collected and recorded. |
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The
Birkett Mills processes all pure buckwheat food products in
a self contained mill dedicated solely to buckwheat grain. No
other substances are processed in our buckwheat milling systems.
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All
buckwheat received from the farm is thoroughly cleaned of foreign
matter to maximize the purity of the grain prior to milling.
Fortunately, wheat and other glutinous grains are a very different
size and shape than buckwheat, which is actually triangular.
Any glutinous grains, which may rarely be present in buckwheat
when received from the farm, are quite easily removed in our
cleaning process |
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After
milling, our pure buckwheat food products are packaged immediately
on totally dedicated equipment. |
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The
Birkett Mills tests for gluten in its pure buckwheat food products
using the enzyme immunoassay based on a monoclonal antibody
to omega-glaidin. This testing procedure was recently adopted
as an AOAC official method for measuring glaidin as a gauge
of gluten in foods. None of the pure buckwheat food products
coming directly from our mill have tested positive for gluten
at sensitivity levels above twenty parts per million (the maximum
sensitivity of the test). |
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Why
Buckwheat is Considered Safe for Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease: |
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Buckwheat
is actually a fruit (not a cereal grain). It is the fruit of the dicotyledonious
plant, a member of the family Polygonaceae, which is quite distinct
from the grass family Gramineae*, and is actually more closely related
to rhubarb. |
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The
vast majority of celiac-related associations and various government
agencies around the world (including Celiac.com and the European,
Scandinavian, Australian and Canadian Celiac Associations) all consider
buckwheat gluten free. |
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Scientific
articles and evidence, such as J.A. Campbell's "Diet Therapy of Celiac
Diseases and Dermatitis Herpetiformies," * conclude that buckwheat
would not be expected to have toxic prolamins. Dr. J.H. Skerritt,
CSIRO Wheat Research Unit, concluded from his investigations, which
included actual immunological studies, amino acid analysis and electrophoretic
procedures, that "buckwheat should not be excluded as a valuable source
of dietary protein for gluten-sensitive individuals."** |
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General
editorial materials also back our findings. For instance, Gluten
Free Living*** (a national bimonthly newsletter for those with
celiac disease), published an article entitled "The Basics of Buckwheat,"
which stated, "The first thing you should know about buckwheat is
that it is gluten free." |
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Literature
Cited:
* Diet Therapy of Celiac Disease and Dematitis Herpetiformies, J.A.
Campbell, Wld. Rev. Nutr. Diet., Vol 51, pp 189-233 (Karger, Basel,
1987)
** Molecular Comparison of Alcohol-Soluble Wheat and Buckwheat Proteins,
J.H. Skerritt, Cereal Chem 63. (4): 365-369.
*** Gluten Free Living. GFL, P.O. Box 105, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
10706, Foods for Celiacs, J.A. Campbell, PhD., Journal of the Canadian
Dietetic Assoc. Vol 43, No 1, Jan. 1982. |
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