| abstract |
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a high soluble fiber barley fraction having increased levels of beta-glucan and total dietary fiber, as compared to unprocessed barley, said process comprising: (a) treating barley in a manner sufficient to deactivate substantially all the beta-glucanase contained in the barley; (b) size reducing the barley to a coarse fraction and a fine fraction, wherein the beta-glucan content in said coarse fraction is greater than the beta-glucan content of the starting barley; and (c) separating the coarse fraction from the fine fraction. The present invention further comprises the product of the above process. |