Barley as a source of able-bodied life of contemporary person

Abstract

Comparative characteristics are given of nutritive properties of «the forgotten basic bread of many nations of the world — barley» and today’s daily bread — wheat. Advantage of barley in comparison with wheat does not call any doubt as food stuff. It prevents cardiovascular and cancer diseases and can be used as preventive- and medical means against sugar diabetes, allergic and many other diseases. Special attention is given to grades of naked barley which has even greater nutritive and medical properties. Characteristics of new grades of naked barley of PBGI selection are given.