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Current uses
Green barley leaves have an ability to absorb nutrients from the soil. When they are 12-14 inches high, they contain many vitamins, minerals, and proteins necessary for the human diet, plus chlorophyll.
The leaves are sources of potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, beta carotene, B1, B2, B6, C, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. Barley also contains a -glucan, a fiber also found in oat bran and reported to reduce cholesterol levels. The root of the grass contains the alkaloid hordenine which stimulates peripheral blood circulation and has been used as a bronchodilator for bronchitis.
Barley is widely cultivated grain used as a food and in the brewing process. It is an additive for human and animal cereal foods.