Firdissa E. Bokore

Hulless Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) and Pigmented Wheat (Triticum L.): Genetic Diversity for Healthy Food Firdissa E. Bokore

Pigimented wheats and barelys could make the major sources of foods promoting human health. Our future world should make use of these food sources as health promotors. They help reduce the risks of cardiovascular diseases and cancer, the most potent diseases of the modern era. The reason for that is that they are the cheapest of phenolic compounds which act as antioxidants. This book gives an insight of onfarm diversity, agronomic performance and chemical contents the world collection of pigimented wheat and barleys.