经测定发现薏苡颖果的千粒重和营养成分,与产地所处的纬度、海拔高度、环境条件有密切关系。薏米仁所含的粗脂肪、蛋白质、总氨基酸量等有机物都超过了大米;所含无机元素在测定的29种元素中以磷、镁、钙、锌、锰为最多。野生种品质优于栽培种。薏米仁是营养滋补品;薏米壳经加工是一种优质饲料。 It has been determined that 1000 grain weight and nutritional composition of Coix caryopsis are closely related to the latitude, altitude and environment of the place of production. The content of crude fat, protein and total amino acid contained in barley kernel exceeded that of rice. Among the 29 elements tested, inorganic elements contained phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, zinc and manganese. The quality of wild species is better than that of cultivated species. Barley kernels are nutritional supplements; barley shell processed is a high-quality feed.