wheat

Wheat (scientific name: Triticum aestivum L.) It is an annual or annual herb of the Gramineae and Triticum genus. The culms are upright and clustered, the leaf sheaths are loose phimosis, the ligule is membranous, and the leaves are long and lanceolate. The spike is erect, the spikelets contain many florets, the glumes are ovoid, the lemma is oblong and lanceolate, and the palea and lemma are almost equal in length. The flowering and fruit period is from May to July.

The grain of wheat is one of the staple foods of mankind. After being ground into flour, it can be made into bread, steamed buns, biscuits, noodles and other foods. After fermentation, it can be made into beer, alcohol, and liquor (such as vodka). In addition to human consumption, flour is used in small amounts to produce starch, ethanol, gluten, etc. Wheat starch also has anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and dampness removing effects, and wheat gluten can be used to make monosodium glutamate.