ANALYSIS OF BARLEY. 



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are removed, and the seeds rounded and polished, they form 

 pearl barley. When pearl barley is ground to powder, it is 

 called patent barley, or barley meal. 



The husk of barley is slightly acrid. When deprived of the 

 husk, as in Scotch and pearl barley, the seeds are very nutri- 

 tious. Barley is more laxative than the other cereal grains ; 

 it also often increases the urinary discharge. It is regarded as 

 less nutritive than wheat. Barley bread is thought to be more 

 difficult of digestion than wheaten bread. Barley water forms 

 an excellent demulcent. 



The following analysis of barley is taken from Hemming's 

 tables : 



BARLEY, DRIED AT 212 FAHRENHEIT. 



Grain organic matter, . 

 Ash, 



96.90 

 3.10 



ULTIMATE ELEMENTS. 



Carbon, . 

 Hydrogen, 

 Oxygen, . 

 Nitrogen, 



Ammonia, 



PROXIMATE PRINCIPLES. 



2.38 



Albumen, 



Gluten, 



Caseine, 



Fat, oil, . 



Starch, . 



Gum, dextrine, pectine, . 



Sugar, 



Fibre and husk, . 



47.53 

 6.90 



43.60 

 1.97 



100.00 



6.0 



0.3 



68.7 



5.0 



5.3 



14.7 



100.0 



