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Barley Grain as a Source of Health-Beneficial Substances

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  • N. Březinová Belcredi

    (Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • J. Ehrenbergerová

    (Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • S. Běláková

    (Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, PLC, Malting Institute Brno, 614 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • K. Vaculová

    (Agricultural Research Institute Kroměříž, Ltd., 767 01 Kroměříž, Czech Republic *E-mail: belcr@centrum.cz$2)

Abstract

Barley is an excellent source of non-starch polysaccharides, i.e. soluble fiber (β-glucans and arabinoxylans), it contains many important vitamins (vitamin E and vitamin B-complex) and enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase). A set of the malting varieties and a line KM 1057 had statistically significantly higher content of arabinoxylans (4.40-5.58%) compared to the other KM lines (CZ origin) and the variety Merlin (Canada origin) (3.51-3.64%). Content of β-glucans in grain of varieties/lines was in a reverse order. The variety Merlin and lines KM (4.10-6.08%) had higher β-glucan content compared to the malting varieties and lines KM 1057 (2.78-4.02%). In the studied set of varieties/lines, strong negative correlation (r = -0.78**) between content of β-glucans and arabinoxylans was determined.

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  • N. Březinová Belcredi & J. Ehrenbergerová & S. Běláková & K. Vaculová, 2009. "Barley Grain as a Source of Health-Beneficial Substances," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 27(SpecialIs), pages 242-244.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjf:v:27:y:2009:i:specialissue1:id:609-cjfs
    DOI: 10.17221/609-CJFS
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