barley plant

Names

Common Names

• barley
• cereal barley
• Six-Rowed Barley
• Common Barley
• Domestic Barley
• Domesticated Barley
• Four-rowed Barley
• Two-rowed Barley

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Hordeum sativum subsp. vulgare
• Hordeum polystichon var. vulgare

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Hordeum vulgare, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Poales and the family Poaceae. Its specific classification is completed by its placement in the genus Hordeum.

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Hordeum vulgare, exhibits a specific distribution across several regions of Northern Europe. It can be found growing within the coastal and inland landscapes of Denmark. The species is also documented throughout the territories of Finland. Furthermore, its presence extends to the islands of Great Britain and Iceland. Finally, the plant is well-established within the natural environments of Ireland.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Hordeum vulgare has 217 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, STARCH, CHROMIUM, Fatty acids, Jasmonic acid.

Flavonoids

1. Journal of separation science
2. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Frontiers in plant science
4. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

STARCH

1. Dr. Duke
2. Food science & nutrition
3. Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

CHROMIUM

1. Dr. Duke
2. Annals of nutrition & metabolism

Fatty acids

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. The Biochemical journal

Jasmonic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Lunasin

1. International journal of biological macromolecules
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Melatonin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of medicinal food

PHOSPHORUS

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists

Saponarin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry

TOCOPHEROL

1. BMC plant biology
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Activities

Hordeum vulgare has 637 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, ACE-Inhibitor.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Hordeum vulgare has 35 reported medicinal uses identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, indigestion, oxidative stress, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, abiotic stress.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations