ABSTRACT

Over the ages plant have been employed as the source of food as well as remedies in various health alignments. Hordeum vulgare Linn. (Fam. Poaceae), also known as sukhadhanya or yava is one of the largest grown cereal crop, globally. It is mostly used as animal fodder. The present review highlights H. vulgare Linn. as enriched functional food containing vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers along with phytochemicals such as saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids and also vitamins, minerals and ?-glucan which contributes to the antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antiobesity, anticancer, antibacterial, antiaging, anti-fatigue and hyperlipidemia effects. The researcher has shown that H. vulgare is an efficient herb, when included in diet gives remarkable preventive and curative effects. The database used to summarize the potency of the drug are PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and Web of science. The review creates a wide ranging scope for the researchers to explore the potential of H. vulgare in terms of toxicity, therapeutic value, biomolecules and its biological efficiency. Keywords: Yava, hypoglycemic, antiurolithiasis, antiapoptic, aphrodisiac
Publication date: 01/11/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.11.9546