The nutritional value of barley
Qing Lan English name: hullessbarley is a kind of cereal crops of Gramineae genus, because of its inside and outside the husk separation, bare grains, it is also known as naked barley, Yuan Mai, rice barley. It is mainly produced in China's Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan and is the main food for the Tibetan people. Qingyi has planted about 4 million years of history on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, extending from the material culture to the spiritual and cultural fields, and has formed a Qinglan culture with rich connotations and rich ethnic characteristics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Has a wide range of medicinal and nutritional value, has launched the barley noodles, green barley, barley green powder and other barley products.
Barley has a rich nutritional value and prominent medical and health effects. In the cold and oxygen-deprived Tibetan Plateau, why is there no shortage of centenarians? This is inseparable from the regular use of dietary health care. According to the "Herbal Supplements" record: Qing Yan, under the gas wide, strong and strong, dehumidification, sweating, diarrhea. The Tibetan medicine classic "Chen Jing Materia Medica" also uses barley as an important drug for the treatment of various diseases.
1. β-glucan: According to the data from the Tibet Autonomous Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, the barley is the highest crop of β-glucan in the world's wheat crops. According to the detection, the average β-glucan content of barley is 6.57%. Barley 25 can be 8.6%, which is 50 times the average wheat content. Beta-glucan prevents colon cancer by reducing the contact between intestinal mucosa and carcinogens and indirectly inhibiting carcinogenesis; it prevents cardiovascular disease through the synthesis of hypolipidemic and cholesterol-lowering drugs: it controls diabetes by controlling blood glucose. It has the function of improving the body's defense ability and adjusting the circadian rhythm. According to scientific research in the United States, in addition to beta-glucan, barley also contains a special cholesterol inhibitor, which contains about 100-150 milligrams per kilogram.
2. Dietary fiber: The total fiber content of barley is 16%, of which 9.68% is insoluble fiber and 6.37% is soluble fiber. The former is 8 times that of wheat, and the latter is 15 times that of wheat. Dietary fiber has the function of clearing the bowel and removing toxins from the body. It is the scavenger of the human digestive system.
3, amylopectin: Indigo starch has a unique composition, generally contains 74-78% of amylopectin, in recent years, the new breed of barley starch cultivated by the Tibet Autonomous Academy of Agriculture and Pasture has reached or close to 100%. Amylopectin contains a large amount of gel mucus, which is weakly alkaline after heating and has an inhibitory effect on hyperacidity. On the lesions can play a role in mitigation and barrier protection.
4. Rare nutrients: Each 100g of barley flour contains thiamine (vitamin B1) 0.32mg, riboflavin (vitamin B2) 0.21mg, niacin 3.6mg, and vitamin E 0.25mg. These substances have a positive effect on the promotion of human health and development.
5, trace elements: contains a variety of inorganic elements beneficial to human health calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc and trace elements such as selenium and other mineral elements. Selenium is an essential trace element determined by the United Nations Health Organization, and it is the only anticancer and anticancer element identified by the organization.
Hibiscus can be made from barley wine. It is the main raw material for the production of Chinese wolfberry by the Tibetan people. After the green glutinous rice is fried, it is ground and mixed with butter tea. People also mix the green peas and peas to make the wolfberry. The nutrition of the qing ye wolfberry is relatively rich. People’s staple foods have nutritional value no lower than that of other cereals, and some nutrients are higher than other cereals. The tincture made by barley is not only a traditional food of the Tibetan people, but also serves as a Tibetan restaurant for major restaurants in Lhasa. , has become an important food for entertaining foreign guests.
During the religious festivals, the Tibetan people also had to cast their chants to show their blessings. When the grand vicissitudes were held, people not only had to sprinkle some water in the fire, but also to invest in chanting. The Tibetan folk song sings: You kindled the snowballs, and I burned you... This kind of cultural charm is rare for other peoples.