Brewing beer: Besides being edible, barley can also be used for brewing wine. China's beer production ranks second in the world, with the output of 1998 reaching19.98 million tons, requiring 3.3 million tons of beer barley. With the improvement of beer quality and output in China, the requirements for the appearance, color and quality of beer barley seeds are becoming more and more strict.

Feeding: Barley grain has higher crude protein and digestible fiber than corn, and is a good feed for cattle, pigs and other livestock and poultry. Developed countries such as Europe, North America and Australia regard barley as the main feed for livestock. Feeding pigs with barley in the south and increasing the proportion of barley in the feed during the fattening period can make pork hard in fat, high in melting point, lean in meat and good in meat quality. Barley can also be used as silage, harvested and cut into sections during grain filling, which is a good feed for dairy cows.

Function of barley

Relieve constipation: Barley can also improve digestion and relieve constipation. American medical scientists have found that after eating barley, patients have regular intestinal peristalsis, flatulence disappears and abdominal pain is alleviated. If they eat muffins made of barley flour every day, constipation can be alleviated and eliminated.

Promote growth: Barley is rich in copper, which is an indispensable micronutrient for human health and has an important influence on the development and function of internal organs such as blood, central nervous system and immune system, hair, skin and bone tissue, brain, liver and heart. Barley is rich in calcium, which is very beneficial to children's growth and development.

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Barley, People's Network-Different Nutritional Values of Barley and Wheat