Rye

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

secale cereale

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Rye, also known as Secale cereale, is a cereal from the sweet grass family (Poaceae) and is found in cooler or more temperate latitudes. In addition to its function as a food, feed and luxury food, rye is also used as a drug for herbal medicines.

General informationThis section has been translated automatically.

Rye is an annual, mostly hardy plant. Rye has 65 to 200 cm long stems and 5 to 20 cm long, slightly overhanging ears and long lemmas at flowering time. In addition, Secale cereale develops long roots that grow up to one metre deep.

Secale cereale is the parent plant of Pollinis siccum extractum.

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles