Effect of N-fertilization, fungicide treatment, seed density and abiotic stress factors on the total ß-glucan content of six-rowed winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

In Germany, the first six-rowed waxy winter barley cultivar (cv.) `Waxyma` was registered in 2008. Besides changes in starch composition, waxy barley is rich in ß-glucans offering new applications in the food industry as ß-glucans reduce the blood cholesterol level. To investigate the stability of t...

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Main Authors: Gisela Jansen, Edgar Schliephake, Doris Kopahnke, Frank Ordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
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Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/2475