Whether you have been to Tibet or not, as long as you hear the word Tibet, you will surely think that there is a very good annual grain crop in Tibet, that is, highland barley. Highland barley is one of the main food crops of Tibetans. Highland barley can be used to make highland barley rice, highland barley Baba, and even make good barley wine. Highland barley noodles are also a very delicious food. Highland barley provides sufficient nutrition for Tibetans to grow healthily. Do you know the nutritional value of highland barley? Let's talk about it in detail.
Highland barley English Name: Hullessbarley is a kind of cereal crops of the genus Hordeum in Gramineae. Because of the separation of the inner and outer glumes and the naked seeds, it is also called naked barley, yuanmai and oryzae. It is mainly produced in Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places in China, and is the main food for the Tibetan people. Highland barley has been planted on the Qinghai Tibet plateau for about 4 million years, extending from material culture to spiritual culture, forming a highland barley culture with rich connotation and national characteristics.
Nutritional value of highland barley
1. & beta; glucan: according to the information from the Academy of agriculture and animal husbandry of Tibet Autonomous Region, highland barley is the highest in the world, with an average content of 6.57%,
Highland barley 25 was 8.6%, which was 50 times the average content of wheat. Β - glucan can prevent colon cancer by reducing the contact between intestinal mucosa and carcinogens and indirectly inhibiting the action of carcinogenic substances; it can prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing blood lipid and cholesterol synthesis; it can prevent diabetes by controlling blood glucose. It can improve the body's defense ability and regulate the physiological rhythm. According to us scientific research, in addition to & beta; - glucan, highland barley also contains a special cholesterol inhibitor, which is about 100-150 mg / kg.
2. Dietary fiber: the total effective fiber content of highland barley is 16%, in which the insoluble effective fiber is 9.68%, and the soluble effective fiber is 6.37%. The former is 8 times of wheat, and the latter is 15 times of wheat. Dietary fiber has the good effect of clearing intestines and defecating, clearing toxins in the body, and is the scavenger of human digestive system.
3、 Amylopectin: barley starch has unique composition, generally contains 74-78% amylopectin, and the new variety of barley 25 amylopectin cultivated by the Academy of agriculture and animal husbandry of Tibet autonomous region has reached or nearly 100%. Amylopectin contains a lot of gel mucus, which is weak alkaline after heating, and has inhibitory effect on gastric acid overload. It can alleviate and protect the focus.
4. Rare nutrients: 0.32mg thiamine (vitamin B1), 0.21mg riboflavin (vitamin B2), 3.6mg nicotinic acid and 0.25mg vitamin E are contained in every 100g barley flour. These substances have a positive effect on promoting the healthy development of human body.
5. Microelement: it contains a variety of inorganic elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc and microelement selenium, which are beneficial to human health. Selenium is an essential trace element of human body determined by the United Nations health organization, and it is the only anti-cancer and anti-cancer element recognized by the organization.
What are the nutritional values of highland barley? Looking at the above introduction, I believe that everyone has a deeper understanding of highland barley. The nutritional value of highland barley is very high, which has a very good role in preventing the three highs. Moreover, highland barley can resist oxidation. People who often eat highland barley have more vitality, and the speed of aging should be slower, and highland barley can also prevent cancer, so you can have more Eat some barley.