Abstract
The aleurone layer of the pro-anthocyanidin free barley, galant, produced less endo-beta-(1–3, 1–4) glucanase and alpha-amylase than the aleurone of triumph. The slower rate of endosperm breakdown (modification) of galant is associated with its reduced potential to produce the cell-wall-degrading enzyme, endo-beta-(1–3, 1–4) glucanase.