barley grass

Barley Grass: Whole Food Profile

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Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is grown primarily for its cereal grain, but the grass portion of the plant provides a rich source of minerals and B vitamins, like riboflavin and biotin.

Key Nutrients

Percentages shown as %DV per serving of 5g barley grass extract.

Key Phytonutrients

Flavonoids

Compounds with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer activity

Chlorophyll

Green pigment in plants with potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-bacterial activity

Fiber

Supports cardiovascular health, healthy bowel function, and healthy cholesterol levels

  • Arabinoxylan

Phenolic Acids


Compounds that promote anti-oxidant activity and vascular health, supporting the traditional use of barley grass as a venous tonic

Total Phenolic Content

The high phenolic content of barley grass contributes to its powerful antioxidant capacity and ability to reduce oxidative stress, as well as its anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and potential anticancer benefits.

  • Total Phenolics 13.5mg/g**

*Data is mean values from Phenol-Explorer Database1

**Data on file with WholisticMatters. Values subject to change based on strain and experimental methods

 

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REFERENCES

Rothwell, J.A., et al., Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 2013. 2013: p. bat070-bat070.

Kim, H., H.-D. Hong, and K.-S. Shin, Structure elucidation of an immunostimulatory  arabinoxylan-type polysaccharide prepared from young barley leaves (Hordeum vulgare L.). Carbohydrate polymers, 2017. 157: p. 282-293.

Byun, A.R., et al., Effects of a Dietary Supplement with Barley Sprout Extract on Blood  Cholesterol Metabolism. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015. 2015: p. 7.

Benedet, J.A., H. Umeda, and T. Shibamoto, Antioxidant activity of flavonoids isolated from young green barley leaves toward biological lipid samples. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2007. 55(14): p. 5499-5504.