Supplementary material for von Wettstein et al. (2000) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97 (25), 13512-13517.

Table 5.Water-extractable and total b-glucan content in diets and malts

 

Diets and malts

(1,3-1,4)-b-glucan content, mg·g-1

Water-extractable at 65 °C

Insoluble

Total

Corn

-

-

(0.9)

Barley

8.0

22.0

29.9

Barley + GP malt

9.3

22.4

31.8

Barley + TL malt

12.0

13.6

25.6

GP malt

1.2

21.9

23.0

TL malt

3.8

21.8

25.6