Description

Barley is a wonderfully versatile cereal grain with a rich nutlike flavor and an appealing chewy, pasta-like consistency. Its appearance resembles wheat berries, although it is slightly lighter in color. Sprouted barley is naturally high in maltose, a sugar that serves as the basis for both malt syrup sweetener. When fermented, barley is used as an ingredient in beer and other alcoholic beverages.Barley is a plant. The grain of barley is used to make medicine. Barley is applied to the skin for treating boils.

Barley is used for lowering blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol, and for promoting weight loss. It is also used for digestive complaints including diarrhea,stomach pain, and inflammatory bowel conditions.Some people use barley for increasing strength and endurance. Other uses includecancer prevention and treatment of a lung problem called bronchitis.

In foods, barley is used as a source of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty oils.In manufacturing, barley is used as a food grain, natural sweetener, and as an ingredient for brewing beer and making alcoholic beverages.