Wheat Grass Juice - Triticum aestivum Linn' a Therapeutic Tool in Pharmaceutical Research, an Overview

Wheat grass juice is the juice extracted from the pulp of wheat grass and has been used as a general purpose health tonic for several years. Shoot of Triticum aestivum Linn. belonging to family Gramineae. Triticum is a genus of annual and biennial grasses, yielding various types of wheat, native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region. T. aestivum Linn, common or Bread wheat is widely cultivated almost all over the world. Generally, 15-20 species are recognized, of which about 8 have been reported to occur in India. It is considered as a cleansing and purifying agent from ancient times and yet can be used for its healing properties because of its nutritional values. Wheat grass is an inexpensive and efficient source to provide all the required nutrients and medicinal benefits for a healthy and rejuvenating body. The leaves contain many chemical compositions such as proteins, flavanoids, alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoides, saponins, fibers, tannins and phenolic compounds. Wheat grass is also rich in chlorophyll. It is commonly known as the “green blood” due to its high chlorophyll content which accounts for 70% of its chemical constituents. Devi Sowjanya. K*, Hariprasath.K, Nalini.G.R, Veenaeesh. P, and Ravichandra. S.