What is highland barley? What are its nutritional values?

Highland barley contains a variety of inorganic elements that are beneficial to human health, such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, and trace elements such as selenium, which are conducive to the healthy growth of human bones. It is also called naked barley, yuan wheat, and rice barley. It is the main food of the Tibetan people. Highland barley has been planted on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for about 3,500 years. It has extended from material culture to the spiritual culture field, forming a highland barley culture with rich connotations and strong national characteristics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Contents of this article

1. What is highland barley?

2. What are the nutritional values ​​of highland barley?

3. What kind of plant is highland barley?

What is highland barley?

Highland barley is a cereal crop of the genus Hordeum in the Poaceae family. Because its inner and outer husks are separated and the grains are exposed, it is also called naked barley, Yuan wheat, and rice barley. It is mainly produced in Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places in China, and is the main food of the Tibetan people. Highland barley has been planted on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for about 3,500 years. It has extended from material culture to the spiritual culture field, and has formed a highland barley culture with rich connotations and strong ethnic characteristics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It has a wide range of medicinal and nutritional value, and highland barley products such as highland barley noodles, highland barley steamed buns, and highland barley nutritional powder have been launched. Highland barley is the main raw material for tsampa, the first of the four treasures of Tibet.

What are the nutritional values ​​of highland barley?

1. Rich in dietary fiber: The total therapeutic fiber content of highland barley is 16%. Dietary fiber has the good effect of clearing the intestines and removing toxins from the body. It is a scavenger of the human digestive system.

2. Rich in amylopectin: Highland barley starch has a unique composition and generally contains 74-78% amylopectin. Amylopectin contains a large amount of gel mucus, which becomes weakly alkaline after heating and has an inhibitory effect on excessive gastric acid.

3. Rich in trace elements: It contains a variety of inorganic elements beneficial to human health, such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc and trace elements such as selenium, which contribute to the healthy growth of human bones.

What is barley?

1. Highland barley is a plant that grows in plateau climates and nourishes the survival of people in high-altitude cold areas. It is a cereal crop of the genus Hordeum in the Poaceae family. Because its inner and outer husks are separated and the grains are exposed, it is also called naked barley, Yuan wheat, and rice barley.

2. It is the main food of Tibetan people and has rich nutritional value. Hardworking people use it to make a variety of foods, including highland barley noodles, highland barley wine, highland barley porridge, etc. Highland barley is the main raw material of tsampa, the first of the four treasures of Tibet, which makes highland barley a beautiful landscape on the dining tables in the Qinghai-Tibet region.

3. The brass-like substances in highland barley have many functions, such as regulating the fragility and permeability of capillaries, protecting the cardiovascular system, clearing free radicals, anti-tumor, estrogen-like effects of isoflavones, anti-liver toxicity, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral effects, and antispasmodic effects.