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Wheatgrass

Young wheat shoots.

General Wellness

Overview

Young wheat shoots.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      Chlorophyll, vitamins.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        Antioxidant

        Moderate evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · Wheat allergy
        Rare
          Serious

            Drug interactions

            No notable interactions reported.

            Supplement interactions

            Pairs well with

            None listed.

            Avoid combining with

            No specific avoidances listed.

            Dosing & bioavailability

            Typical dose
            3–9 g

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            Scientific evidence (8)

            RCTScand J Gastroenterol · 2002

            Wheatgrass for ulcerative colitis

            Ben-Arye E, et al.

            23 patients

            Key findings

            Reduced disease activity.

            Open study
            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Wheatgrass — Antioxidant

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Wheatgrass — randomized controlled trial

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Wheatgrass — meta-analysis

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

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