Coix seed is regarded as a highly nutritious medicinal and edible plant with a relatively complete range.

The Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences once reported that the nutritional composition and content of coix kernels in Pucheng, Fujian Province are: per 100g of coix kernels contains 14.2g of protein, 12.4g of water, 67.2g of carbohydrates, 3.6g of fat, 1.8g of ash, and 0.8 of dietary fiber.

g, contains thiamine 0.22mg, niacin 1.5mg, riboflavin 0.15mg, vitamin E 0.3mg, calcium 49mg, selenium 3.3μg, iron 2.9mg, zinc 1.89mg, magnesium 126mg, potassium 313mg, manganese 1.89mg

, 229 mg of phosphorus, and 0.07 mg of copper. The calcium content in coix seed is rich and higher than that of other cereal foods. The average content of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and selenium is basically the same as that of rice and noodles, and it also contains

Essential amino acids and minerals such as tyrosine, lysine, arginine, and leucine required by the human body.

Similar to other cereals, coix seed is mainly composed of starch (starch content is about 60%), and amylose is about 4.78% to 4.90%. Its food nutrition comes from high protein content and superior amino acid composition. The fatty acids and proteins in coix seed are

The contents are 10% and 15% respectively, but in other cereals they are only 1.9%~2.3% and 8%~12%. The measurement of amino acids and fatty acids shows that coix seed is rich in essential amino acids, among which unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid,

The content of linoleic acid is high, while the content of linolenic acid is low.

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing and analgesic.

Through pharmacological research, it has been found that various components of barley have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and have strong antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacteria.

Gao Lan et al. found that coix seed aqueous extract had a significant inhibitory effect on rat egg white arthritis, cotton ball granuloma and xylene-induced ear shell swelling in mice, and could also significantly inhibit mice's response to hot plates.

It can be concluded that coix seed has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects due to the pain reaction caused by acetic acid and the writhing reaction caused by acetic acid.

By comparing various experimental acute and chronic animal inflammation models, Shen Yaqin and others found that coixin, one of the active ingredients of coix seed, has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, and can relieve cancer pain and suppress inflammatory reactions.

Regulate blood vessels, lower blood sugar and quench thirst.

Pharmacological studies have shown that coix seed has the effect of softening blood vessels. Regular consumption of rice kernel can help reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Japanese scholars isolated polysaccharides from coix seed and discovered through modern pharmacological exploration that the polysaccharides have hypoglycemic effects. Coix seed polysaccharides reduce human blood sugar levels by inhibiting muscle glycogen glycolysis and liver glycogen decomposition.

Prevent cancer and improve immunity.

The active ingredients of coix seed (coix seed, coix seed oil) and the total extract have strong anti-tumor effects.

These ingredients include: free fatty acids, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, etc.

The anti-cancer mechanism of coix seed is to inhibit the development of cancer by changing the mechanism of cell apoptosis. When mice were fed with coix seed extract, it was found that the tumors in the mice showed signs of reduction.

Coix seed extract can inhibit the expression of colon cancer proteins, thereby inhibiting colon cancer.

Coix seed oil can also inhibit the growth of Ehrlich ascites cancer cells, and has a significant inhibitory effect on Ehrlich ascites cancer, cervical cancer and HAC solid cancer in mice.

cosmetic.

Barley is a holy product for whitening and a pure natural slimming and beauty food.

Modern research has confirmed that coix seed is rich in protein, vitamins B1 and B2, and regular consumption can keep human skin shiny and delicate. It has good effects on eliminating acne, freckles, age spots, pregnancy spots, and preventing scaling, chapped, rough skin, etc.

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Coix seed is rich in vitamin E and has antioxidant function. It plays a very important role in inhibiting toxic lipid peroxides, stabilizing unsaturated fatty acids, maintaining the integrity of cell membranes, and anti-aging.

Regular consumption can keep human skin shiny and delicate, eliminate acne, freckles, age spots, pregnancy spots, butterfly spots, and has good effects on acne, chapped, rough skin, etc.

In addition, barley also has the effect of beautifying hair, making hair smooth and soft and preventing hair loss.

lose weight.

Studies have reported that coix seed extract can be used as a therapeutic agent to treat obesity. Experimental results show that coix seed extract can reduce serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Coix seed can promote the metabolism of blood and water in the body. Its oil extract coixin, coix seed oil, coix ester triterpene compounds and other components have the effect of lowering fat and losing weight, and can achieve a certain weight loss effect.

There are many ways to eat barley, the most commonly used is to cook porridge, such as barley and red bean porridge, barley and lotus leaf porridge.

The former is suitable for people with severe spleen deficiency and dampness-heat, and the latter is suitable for people with high blood lipids.

It should be noted that barley must be soaked for 3 to 4 hours before cooking, and the water used for soaking the rice must be boiled together.

In addition, in winter, barley can be fried and soaked in water to drink, which can weaken the coolness of barley and significantly strengthen the spleen.

Hot pot is a favorite delicacy of people, but if people with spleen deficiency eat hot pot, especially spicy hot pot, it will inevitably aggravate the symptoms of spleen deficiency and severe dampness and heat. If you eat some barley at this time, it will be of great benefit to the body.

People with chronic atrophic gastritis should eat some rice kernels.

People with stomach bloating, stomach pain, indigestion, and long-term constipation can use rice kernels to make soup and drink it. It can be eaten all year round to nourish the stomach.