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Changes caused by genotype and environmental conditions in beta-glucan content of spring barley for dietetically beneficial human nutrition.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Sept 2008
Ehrenbergerová J, Brezinová Belcredi N, Psota V, Hrstková P, Cerkal R, Newman C W
Abstract excerpt
Over the 5-year period (2000-2004), a significantly higher beta-glucan content was detected in the waxy varieties Washonubet, Wabet, and Wanubet (6.8-7.6%) and lines formed by crossing these varieties with malting varieties (5.8-7.1%). Conversely, the non-waxy hulled malting-type varieties Kompakt (4.0%) and Krona (4.3%) had significantly lower contents of beta-glucan. The observations also showed that...
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