Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the first ancient plant species. It is rich in dietary fibre and possessing mixed-linkage (1 3), (1 4)- -D- glucans, a soluble fiber component. The nutritional and functional properties of -glucan make it suitable ingriedient to use in functional foods. The present study shows that (1 3), (1 4) - -D-glucan is a dominant soluble fiber component in barley. During three months refrigerated storage barley - glucan was found to be stable at low pH conditions in beverages system and showed shelf stability. Consumption of foods rich in -glucan (soluble fiber)...