Barley is an ancient cereal crop known to mankind since the 10th-13th centuries BC, which has been and remains an unsurpassed source of valuable nutrients and healing substances for the human body.

We have prepared the Top 12 interesting facts about barley that will surprise you.

1.In the old days, barley was a symbol of Upper Egypt.
2.It belongs to the family of “Cereals”.
3.The plant was mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey.
4.Pearl barley is one of the most commonly used baits used by fishermen for their own purposes.
5.Eating pearl barley reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
6.The inhabitants of Scotland prepare porridge from pearl barley, which resembles pudding or jelly in consistency and then add it to broths and soups.
7. Barley grains are an excellent fodder for animals, as they contain up to 70% protein in their composition.
8.Today, there are about 30 varieties of barley, but barley is mainly divided into winter and spring.
9.Nowadays, Holland ranks first in terms of barley yield. About 4.5 tons of grain are produced from one hectare.
10.In folk medicine, barley grains help to cope with inflammatory diseases of the stomach and intestines and as a prophylactic agent for the gastrointestinal tract.
11.100 grams of barley contains 288 kilocalories.
12.There is evidence that in ancient times barley was actively eaten by the inhabitants of Greece, Rome, Ethiopia and China.