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Download or read book Barley for Food and Health written by Rosemary K. Newman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-09-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With coverage of chemistry, genetics, and molecular breeding, this book provides comprehensive and current information on barley types, composition, characteristics, processing techniques, and products. Its emphasis on the nutritional and health benefits of barley is especially timely with the FDA s 2005 confirmation of barley s cholesterol-lowering properties. This resource discusses barley s role in breads and related products, and reviews its health benefits, biotechnology, and breeding applications. This is the definitive resource for cereal chemists, food scientists, nutritionists, grain and food processors, and students in appropriate courses.