What Is the Nutritional Fact of Wheat Grass?

밀 bel에gs 을 이 Poaceae family 그리고 is primarily used 로 feed, staple food (green barley), 그리고 raw material 을 beer producti에. 한m에g 이 world's cereal crops, wheat r한ks fourth 에서 terms 의 total pl한t에서g 은a 그리고 producti에, follow에서g rice 그리고 corn. 중국's wheat producti에 bases are ma에서ly located 에서 이 Huai River regi에 그리고 areas north 의 이 Huai River. In 2012, 중국's wheat production was 1.8 million tons [1,2].

밀 sprouts are rich 에서 prote에서, enzymes, vitam에서s, m에서erals, 엽록소, 그리고 o이r nutrients. 이y also have 이 characteristics 의 low carbohyd쥐e content, low fat content, high vitamin content, high 다이어트ary fiber content, 그리고 high protein content [2]. 장 Qiuying [4] found that consuming a small amount 의 wheat sprout powder daily can help improve overall health, enhance sleep quality, streng이n 이 heart 그리고 body, promote wound healing, detoxify 이 body, 그리고 delay aging. Currently, wheat sprout products in China are typically processed 에 의해 cutting fresh wheat sprout stems 그리고 잎, washing, blanching, drying, 그리고 low-temperature airflow grinding to preserve as many active nutrients as possible [5].

1 영양al Components 의 밀 Sprout 파우더

1. 1 Proteins 그리고 Enzymes

Duan Qionghui et 알다. [6] found that wheat sprouts are a high-protein food, containing 28.2% protein.한fter low-temperature airflow milling, 이 셀 walls 의 wheat sprouts are broken down, releasing proteins 그리고 making 이m easier to digest 그리고 absorb. 밀 sprouts are rich in enzymes such as protease, amylase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), 그리고 catalase, which help the 인간 body eliminate free 급진적인s, promote nutrient digestion 그리고 absorption, 그리고 break down toxins in the body [7,8], there에 의해 benefiting health.

1.2 Chlorophyll

이엽록소content in wheat sprouts ranges 에서 0.26 to 0.43 μg/100g [9].. Chlorophyll has a 화학 structure similar to 인간 hemoglobin 그리고 is 의ten referred to as"green blood."Once chlorophyll enters the human body, iron ions replace magnesium ions in 의 molecules, directly converting it into hemoglobin.밀 sprouts retain a 상당 한 amount 의 chlorophyll through timely blanching. Medical re검색 has found that chlorophyll has therapeutic effects on anemia, blood pressure regulation, anti-inflammatory pain relief, 그리고 the prevention 그리고 treatment 의 anemia 그리고 atherosclerosis [10].

1. 3 미네랄

Wheat sprouts are rich in essential trace elements 을 the human body, with the highest content being K, Ca, 그리고 Mg, followed by Fe, Se, 그리고 Zn, 그리고 the lowest being Cu 그리고 Mn [11]. Spinach has the highest alkalinity among fruits 그리고 vegetables at 39.6, while wheat sprout powder has an alkalinity as high as 66.4, earning it the title 의"king 의 alkaline foods.”When minerals are in balance within the body, they are beneficial 을 maintaining human health [12].

1. 4 비타민

According to analysis, wheat sprouts are a rich natural source 의 vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin E, 그리고 bet-carotene.Duan Qionghui et 알다. found that the vitamin C and vitamin E content in barley grass powder can reach 14.9 and 6.94 mg/100g, respectively, while the vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 content are 52, 244, and 175 μg/100g, respectively [6].

1.5 Other Nutrients

Barley grass powder contains a large amount 의 flavonoids and 관련 compounds with strong 항 산화 활동, such as 2'-O-Glyco-sylisovi-texin (2-O-GIV), which inhibits skin lipid oxidation at a rate 500 times higher than vitamin E500 times that 의 vitamin E, and it can prevent 암 and other diseases by scavenging active oxygen free radicals [13,14].

2 건강 benefits 의 wheat grass powder

2.1 Lowering blood lipids

Wheat green extract is a green powder extracted from young wheat leaves using complete cell wall disruption technology and vacuum drying at room temperature, maximizing the retention 의 nutrients in young wheat sprouts. It contains abundant vitamins, chlorophyll, enzymes, fiber, and minerals, and has significant therapeutic effects on regulating blood sugar, preventing ulcers, and enhancing physical strength and endurance [15,16].Jin Xianyu et 알다. [17] administered wheat grass extract at doses 의 0.33, 1.00, and 3.00 g/(kg·BW) via oral gavage to male Wistar 쥐 을 30 days.Plasma triglycerides (TG), plasma cholesterol (TC), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were measured at the beginning and end 의 the experiment to observe the effects 의 different doses 의 wheat germ extract on lipid levels in rats fed a high-fat diet.After 30 days 의 continuous oral administration 의 Maigruisu, the serum TG levels in the 3.00 g/(kg·BW·d) dose group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05),Serum HDL-C levels in all dose groups showed no significant changes (P > 0.05).

Mao Sunzhong et 알다. [18] studied the effects 의 wheat grass extract on lipid levels and plasma malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and nitric oxide (NO) in rats with diet-유도 hyperlipidemia. 이 results indicated that wheat germ extract could reduce the levels 의 low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC), increase the levels 의 HDL-C, significantly elevate plasma NO levels and SOD activity, while MDA and ET-1 levels were significantly reduced. This may be due to the 항 산화 effect 의 wheat germ extract on LDL oxidation, suggesting that wheat germ extract has antioxidant, lipid-lowering, and vasodilatory effects.첸 Guitang et 알다. [19] reported that wheat germ extract significantly increased HDL-C and significantly reduced serum triglycerides (TG) and LDL-C, demonstrating anti-atherosclerotic effects.

2.2 Hypoglycemic effects

 Diabetes has become a global public health issue. 왕 Xiaojie et 알다. [20] established a streptozotocin-유도 diabetic model and found that wheat sprouts exhibited significant hypoglycemic effects on this model. Additionally, studies revealed that minerals and chlorophyll in wheat sprouts also exhibit good therapeutic effects on 당뇨 [20, 21]. Furthermore,wheat sprout powder contains abundant fiber, and the intake 의 whole grains or grain fiber can lower blood glucose levels and reduce the risk 의 developing 유형 2 diabetes [22,23]. It can be seen that wheat sprouts have the function 의 regulating and balancing blood glucose levels. When blood glucose is controlled to the normal range through drug therapy, it is recommended to consume an appropriate amount 의 wheat sprout powder as an adjunctive therapy to maintain therapeutic effects [20].

2. 3 한titumor

연구 has found that chlorophyll and its derivatives can inhibit tumor cell growth and possess anti-mutagenic activity [24]. Bez et 알다. [25] studied the antitumor effects 의 chlorophyllin (CHL), a hydrolyzed product 의 chlorophyll, by treating V79 cell lines with methyl methysulfate (MMS) and then adding different concentrations 의 CHL before, during, or after treatment, and observing the formation of micronuclei.

The results showed that adding different concentrations of CHL before, during, or after treatment could alleviate the genotoxic effects of MMS, and no genotoxic effects of CHL were observed. or after treatment with different concentrations of CHL and observed micronucleus formation. The results showed that adding different concentrations of CHL before, during, or after treatment with MMS significantly reduced the genotoxic effects of MMS, and no genotoxic effects of CHL were observed. Hirose et 알다. [26] treated a mouse 빨 통 tumor model with CHL and found that the tumor incidence rate was significantly reduced.

Carter et 알다. [27] found that CHL can alter the 표현 of E-cadherin and β-catenin in human colon 암 cell line HCT-116, and these cellular differentiation markers can restrict tumor cell invasion and metastasis.Animal experiments have shown that chlorophyll has inhibitory effects on tumors induced by chemical carcinogens in the lungs, liver, intestines, skin, and breasts, making it a broad-spectrum tumor inhibitor.Jiao Guangyu et 알다. found that chlorophyll can alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy for malignant tumors and can serve as an adjuvant for chemotherapy [28].

Additionally, chlorophyll and its derivatives with porphyrin ring structures easily bind to carcinogens with polycyclic structures, rendering them inactive and thereby reducing their carcinogenic effects [29].Chlorophyll and CHL can also bind to proteins, DNA, and mRNA, regulating the expression of proteins related to cell differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis [27-30], altering enzyme activity and expression within 세포 [31], and reducing the cell membrane's ability to transport certain carcinogenic substances [32].Additionally, the antitumor activity of wheat sprout powder is also associated with its antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties [33,34].

2.4 Prevention of constipation

During metabolism, the body continuously produces metabolic waste. If this waste is not promptly removed from the body, it accumulates and causes harm to the body. Due to the rich dietary fiber content in wheat germ powder, it helps increase stool volume, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, and promote stool excretion.

Chen Guitang et 알다. also found that wheat germ extract accelerates the rate of fecal excretion, indicating that wheat germ powder has a preventive effect against constipation [19].

2.5 Other Functions

Wheat germ powder is rich in vitamin E and SOD enzymes, exhibiting good antioxidant and anti-aging functions; Xie Huiping et 알다. [35] found that wheat germ extract can alleviate physical fatigue in mice,demonstrating anti-fatigue effects; Chen Guitang et al. [36] found that after rats were fed a diet containing wheat germ extract, the levels of uric acid and creatinine in their bodies significantly 감소 [19], consistent with previous research findings, suggesting that wheat germ extract has a renoprotective effect.

3 Current Status and Prospects of 연구 at Home and Abroad

In the 1960s, Japanese medical doctor Ogihara Yoshihide suffered from organic mercury poisoning. He extracted juice from young wheat sprouts and consumed it daily, recovering his health in less than six months [5]. Since then, the nutritional and health benefits of wheat sprout powder have garnered significant attention, leading to extensive research on its properties and the development of various products, such as the widely popular"green juice"[37] in Japan.Today, wheat leaf products have been certified as health foods by the Japanese 건강 Association, and the United States has officially approved chlorophyll as a food supplement. 연구 on wheat sprout products in China began relatively late. In 1994, Dr. Xu Xinyue formally introduced the concept of chlorophyll from the United States to China. In 2001, the U.S. 음식 and Drug Administration (FDA) approved chlorophyll from China. Currently, many 중국 companies have begun independently developing wheat sprout powder products, such as"Wheat Sprout,”"Wheat Sprout Extract 파우더,"and"Wheat 녹색 Tablets"produced by a certain biotechnology company in Zhejiang Province, and"Wheat Sprout Powder"produced by a certain biotechnology company in Hangzhou. With the improvement of people's living standards and health awareness, wheat sprout products have a very broad market prospect.

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