English name of highland barley: hullessbarley highland barley (highland barley) is a cereal crop of Gramineae barley. Because of the separation of inner and outer glumes and bare grains, it is also called naked barley, yuanmai and rice wheat.
It has the same growing environment as Cordyceps sinensis. They thrive in the geographical environment and harsh climatic conditions on the roof of the world, absorb nutrients from completely pollution-free land, enjoy plenty of sunshine and suck clear snow water. Special growth conditions make it more nutritious than any kind of wheat. It's highland barley
Barley, a cereal crop in Gramineae, is also called naked barley, meta-barley and rice barley because its inner and outer shells are separated and its grains are bare. Highland barley has a long history of cultivation in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which has been 3500 years. Highland barley is mainly distributed in Tibetan, Qinghai, Ganzi and Aba prefectures in Sichuan, Diqing in Yunnan, Gannan in Gansu and other alpine areas with an altitude of 4,200-4,500 meters. Highland barley is the largest crop and main food crop in Tibet, and its special growth conditions make its nutritional components richer than any kind of wheat. According to experts from the Agricultural Research Institute of China Academy of Agricultural Sciences, highland barley has a unique composition and is rich in many rare elements. According to the test, the average content of β -glucan in Tibetan highland barley is 6.57%, as high as 8.6%, which is higher than the average content outside the region and 50 times that of wheat. Among them, β -glucan can effectively degrade cholesterol, prevent colon cancer, control blood sugar level to prevent diabetes and relieve constipation; Prevent cardiovascular diseases by reducing blood lipid and cholesterol synthesis.
Nutritional value and special efficacy of highland barley;
Highland barley has rich nutritional value and outstanding medical and health care functions. Why there are many centenarians in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is cold and anoxic, is inseparable from the frequent consumption of highland barley and its outstanding medical and health care functions. According to "Supplement to Materia Medica", highland barley, with lower qi, is broad-minded, healthy and thin, dehumidifies and perspires, and stops diarrhea. Zhu Jing Materia Medica, a classic of Tibetan medicine, regards highland barley as an important medicine for treating many diseases.
1, β -glucan:
According to the data of Xizang Autonomous Region Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, highland barley is the wheat crop with the highest β -glucan content in the world. According to the test, the average β -glucan content of highland barley is 6.57%, and the excellent variety highland barley 25 is 8.6%, which is 50 times of the average content of wheat. β -glucan indirectly inhibits the biological effects of carcinogens by reducing the contact between intestinal mucosa and carcinogens, thus preventing colon cancer; Preventing cardiovascular diseases by reducing the synthesis of blood lipids and cholesterol: preventing and treating diabetes by controlling blood sugar. It has the functions of improving the body's defense ability and regulating the circadian rhythm. According to American scientific research, in addition to β-glucan, highland barley also contains a special cholesterol inhibitory factor, and its content is about 0/00-150 mg per kilogram.
2, dietary fiber:
The total therapeutic fiber content of highland barley is 65438 06%, including 9.68% insoluble therapeutic fiber and 6.37% soluble therapeutic fiber. The former is 8 times that of wheat, and the latter is 15 times that of wheat. The content of single glucan is 6.57%, which is only 0. 1 percentage point lower than oats and 50 times higher than wheat. Dietary fiber is a scavenger of human digestive system, which has good effects of clearing the bowels, relaxing bowels and eliminating toxins in the body.
3, amylopectin:
The starch composition of highland barley is unique, generally containing 74-78% amylopectin. In recent years, the amylopectin content of a new variety highland barley 25 cultivated by Xizang Autonomous Region Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department has reached or approached 100%. Amylopectin contains a lot of gelatinous mucus, which is weakly alkaline after heating and has an inhibitory effect on hyperacidity. Can relieve and protect the focus.
4. Rare nutrients:
Every 100g of highland barley powder contains 0.32mg of thiamine (vitamin B1), 0.21mg of riboflavin (vitamin B2) and 3.6mg of nicotinic acid. Vitamin E 0.25mg. These substances have a positive effect on promoting the healthy development of human body.
5. Trace elements:
It contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, trace element selenium and other mineral elements beneficial to human health. Selenium is an essential trace element for human body determined by the United Nations Health Organization, and it is also the only anticancer element determined by the organization at present.