Preferred Label : Wheatgrass Juice;
NCIt synonyms : Wheat Germ Juice;
NCIt related terms : TRITICUM AESTIVUM IMMATURE TOP JUICE;
NCIt definition : The juice extracted from the mature sprouts of wheatgrass, Triticum aestivum, which
is a member of the Poaceae family, with potential anti-inflammatory, immunomodulating
and chemopreventive activities. Wheatgrass juice contains many vitamins, including
A, B vitamins, C and E, minerals, including selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, manganese,
copper and zinc, amino acids, chlorophyll and a number of antioxidant enzymes, including
superoxide dismutase and cytochrome oxidase. Although the exact mechanism(s) of action
through which wheatgrass juice exerts its effect(s) has yet to be fully elucidated,
the components in the juice may scavenge free radicals, reduce chemotherapy-induced
myelotoxicity, neutralize toxins and carcinogens and modulate the levels of certain
pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)- 6, IL-8, IL-10 and IL-12.;
UNII : 639UP3AEC4;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL471772;
Origin ID : C113791;
UMLS CUI : C3827474;
Semantic type(s)
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