Barley

Barley/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: Barley contains more fermentable carbohydrate than other cereals, such as rice. In a clinical trial, fermentation of undigested carbohydrate produced short-chain fatty acids, some of which may reduce hepatic glucose production and affect postprandial glycemia (67).
  • LipidsLipids: In clinical, animal, and in vitro research, barley use has been associated with decreased total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations (43; 3; 4; 44; 7).