Wheatgrass assists treatment of maxillo-facial cancer

Recommendation of the Hungarian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Magyar Arc-, Állcsont- és Szájsebészeti Társoság) in the indication of supportive therapy with Avemar. Barabás, J, Németh, Zs,. Hungarian Med. J. (Orvosi Hetilap) 2006;174(35):1709-11. Background: As research emerges on a particular treatment, organized bodies of medical professional published guidelines or recommendations…

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Wound healing effects by wheatgrass juice

Effect of Triticum aestivum juice on wound healing in rats. Singh, J., Sethi, J. Yadav, M., Sood, S., Gupta, V. Intl. J. Nat. Prod. Sci. 2011; 1: 15-20. Background: We might not think much about the process that takes place when we have a small cut or burn. A healthy…

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Wheatgrass assists iron chelation

Investigation into iron chelating activity of Triticum aestivum (wheat grass) in iron-dextran induced iron overload model of thalassemia. P. R. Tirgar1, T. R. Desai. J. Pharm. Res. 2011,4(9),3066-3069 Background:  Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder where an abnormal and ineffective form of the oxygen-carrying molecule, hemoglobin, is made.  The thalassemia…

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Chlorophyllin protects against some cancers

Inhibition of dibenzo [a,l]pyrene-induced multi-organ Carcinogenesis by dietary chlorophyllin in rainbow trout. Reddy, AP., Harttig, U., Barth, MC., Baird, WM., Schimerlik, M., Hendricks, JD., and Bailey, GS., Molecular Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention, 1999 Background: Previous studies had established that eating a diet high in fruits and green vegetables can protect…

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Antioxidants. High levels in wheatgrass

Antioxidant Activity of Wheat Sprouts Extract ln Vitro: Inhibition of DNA Oxidative Damage Falcioni,G., Fedeli, D., Tiano, L., Calzuola, I., Mancinelli, L., Marsili, V., Gianfranceschi, G., J Food Science, 2006. 1365-26.2210 Background:  Researchers have known for quite some time that extracts of wheat sprouts contain very high levels of natural…

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Immune modulation positively influenced by wheatgrass

The immunologically active oligosaccharides isolated from wheatgrass modulate monocytes via Toll-like Receptor-2 signaling Tsai, C-C., et al, J Biol Chem, 288(24), 17689-17697, 2013. Background: Oligosaccharides are long strings of sugars and are also known as complex carbohydrates.  As a group, oligosaccharides are known to be potent modulators of the immune response…

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Head & neck cancer. Wheatgerm improves quality of life

A multicentric prospective open trial on the quality of life and oxidative stress in patients affected by advanced head and neck cancer treated with a new benzoquinone-rich product derived from fermented wheat germ (Avemar). Ferrari, C. et al., Mediterranean J. Nutrition and Metabolism. 2008. Background: Cancer is a complex illness…

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