School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China.
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China.
Food Res Int. 2021 Feb;140:110065. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.110065. Epub 2021 Jan 8.
Highland barley (Hordeum vulgare, Poaceae) contains wide-ranging nutrients, such as bioactive carbohydrates and polyphenols, minerals, vitamins, phenolic, flavonoids, and β-glucan. The unique composition of highland barley contributes to its various health benefits, such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, antibacteria, antiobesity, antifatigue antiaging hyperglycaemia, and hyperlipidemia. Compared with various barley cultivars, highland barley contains higher amounts of bioactive components including β-glucan, thereby displaying greater efficiency in inhibiting/treating different disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and cancers. This review describes the present knowledge on the chemical composition of highland barley and their biofunctions as researched by both in vitro and in vivo models. The food-industry uses of highland barley are gaining research interest because of its large β-glucan content. Indeed, the health-food applications of highland barley are increasing. Highland barley can further be developed as a sustainable crop to enhance human health.
青稞（禾本科大麦属）含有广泛的营养物质，如生物活性碳水化合物和多酚、矿物质、维生素、酚类、类黄酮和β-葡聚糖。青稞独特的组成使其具有多种健康益处，如抗炎、抗癌、抗糖尿病、抗菌、抗肥胖、抗疲劳、抗衰老、高血糖和高血脂。与各种大麦品种相比，青稞含有更高含量的生物活性成分，包括β-葡聚糖，因此在抑制/治疗阿尔茨海默病、心脏病和癌症等不同疾病方面更有效。本文综述了青稞的化学成分及其在体外和体内模型中研究的生物功能。由于青稞含有大量的β-葡聚糖，其在食品工业中的应用越来越受到关注。事实上，青稞作为保健食品的应用正在增加。青稞可以进一步开发为可持续作物，以提高人类健康水平。
