PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGY OF HORDEUM VULGARE LINN. - A REVIEW
Dr. Nutan Sharma*, Dr. Omprakash Sharma and Dr. Naresh Garg
ABSTRACT
Barley has been cultivated since long in northern India. The important producers of barley are U.S.S.R., China, U.S.A., Canada, India. In India it is found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir. The shoots are diuretic. The seed sprouts are demulcent, expectorant. The seed is digestive, emollient, nutritive. It is taken internally as a nutritious food or as barley water (an infusion of the germinated seed in water) and is of special use for babies. Its use is said to reduce excessive lactation. Barley is also used as a poultice for burns and wounds. Recent research has shown that barley may be of aid in the treatment of hepatitis, while other trials have shown that it may help to control diabetes. Barley bran may have the effect of lowering blood cholesterol levels and preventing bowel cancer.
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