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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Advance Sciences, NIMS University,
Jaipur, 302004, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Food Technology, Guru Jambeshwar University o f Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, Haryana, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 48, No 11 (2011), Pagination: 483-489
Abstract
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the major cereal crops ranking fourth in world acreage and production after wheat, rice and maize. About ten percentage of the world's barley production is utilized in malting and brewing industries and the rest for feeding to humans and animals. The health and medicinal benefits of barley foods have been stressed in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Romans.