By: Priya

Priya — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:29:43 +0000

I think negative comment can attract more people into the blog, its a trick.

good bussiness

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:24:28 +0000

Here are a few studies on wheatgrass juice, they are there if you care to actually search for them. Research on plants is not popular as there is no money to be made from studying plants but there has been research done. Wheatgrass juice does have beneficial properties for wound healing and anti-carcinogenic properties as seen in several studies. More studies should be done but good luck getting the greedy medical community to conduct them.

An experimental study of its water soluble derivatives in wound healing. Smith L, Livingston A. Chlorophyll. Am. J. Surg. 1943. 62:358-369

Wound healing involves an inflammatory (exudative) phase and a proliferative tissue growth and repair phase that presumably involves growth stimulating factors. This study tested various water soluble chlorophyll preparations and other agents including vitamin ointments and sulfathiazole on wounds created by excising portions of skin from rats, guinea pigs, rabbits and dogs. Response in rate of healing tended to be greater for chlorophyll than with other agents tested (the data is summarized in several tables not reproducible here).
Conclusion: On the basis of these observations it is suggested that chlorophyll preparations should be used much more extensively in the treatment of wounds and burns.

Studies on the constituents of green juice from young barley leaves. Antiulcer activity of fractions from barley juice. Ohtake, H., Yuasa, H., Komura, C. Miyauchi, T., Hagiwara, Y., Kubota, K. 1985. J. Pharm. Soc. Japan. 105:1046-51.

Green juice and fractions from green juice of young barley leaves containing water soluble proteins and water soluble organic compounds showed anti- stomach ulcer activity in stressed rats.

1. A supernatant extract from wheat grass reduced the production of carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbon (benzopyrene) derivatives. Inhibition of benzopyrene mutagenicity with non-chlorophyll containing wheat sprout extract suggests that chlorophyll is not the main compound responsible.

2. Wheat grass juice in the treatment of active distal ulcerative colitis: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Ben-Arye E.; Goldin E.; Wengrower D.; Stamper A.; Kohn R.; Berry E. 2002. Scand. J. Gastroenterology, Vol:37.4:444-449(6)
A randomized, double-blind, placebo trial was undertaken with 23 patients in Israel. Treatment with wheatgrass juice (100 cc a day for one month) reduced the overall disease activity and severity of rectal bleeding in patients with active distal ulcerative colitis. No serious side effects were found. The authors concluded that wheat grass juice appeared effective and safe as a single or adjuvant treatment of active distal ulcerative colitis.
Clinical experiences with chlorophyll preparations with particular reference to chronic osteomyelitis and chronic ulcers. Carpenter B. 1949 Am. J. Surg. 77:167-171

A clinical study using chlorophyll preparations to treat chronic osteomyelitis, osteomyelitis secondary to compound fractures and chronically infected wounds and ulcers. The study included many patients that had been resistant to other forms of therapy. The author considered chlorophyll preparations not necessarily a cure, but was interested to find such rapid eradication of infection and healing of wounds. Photos show epithelialization and healing of lesions, chronic ulcers and a grossly infected amputation stump. In many of the wound healing and ulcer cases there was no evidence of recurrence of infection or of breakdown at 18 months.

Chlorophyll in wound healing and suppurative disease. Bowers, W. 1947. Am. J. Surg. 1947;73:37-50.

Lieutenant Colonel Bowers of the US Army reports on the use of water-soluble derivatives of chlorophyll in over 400 cases over a period of nine months. He (and colleagues) noted several major effects, notably: loss of odour associated with infected wounds; a stimulating effect on tissue formation (granulation tissue) when used as a dressing particularly for burns; and a drying effect in the case of abscesses, sinus tracts, surface lesions and osteomyelitis. Mention is made of chlorophyll efficacy in treatment of cyst wounds, fistula-in-ano (6 cases), sarcoma/carcinoma (4 cases), ulcerative colitis (1 case), thoracic empyema (several cases, 2 particularly effective), gunshot wound sinus tracts (17 cases), decubitis ulcer (4 cases) and burns (4 patients). In 119 cases of compound fractures to limbs chlorophyll reduced odour and enhanced healing, in some cases with exceptional results, e.g. legs saved from seemingly inevitable amputation. Numerous other cases and conditions are mentioned. Chlorophyll was comfortable as a wet dressing and was easily tolerated by patients. The author is convinced that chlorophyll is the best agent known for use in the treatment of suppurative diseases, indolent ulcers or wherever stimulation of tissue repair is desired.. although it is not presented as a cure-all.
Chlorophyllin intervention reduces aflatoxin-DNA adducts in individuals at high risk for liver cancer (Qidong , China). Egner, P. et al. 2001. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2001; 98:14601-14606

Residents of the area are at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) partly as a result of ingesting aflatoxin. Chlorophyllin was shown to be an inhibitor of aflatoxin carcinogenesis in animals, so this trial was carried out with 180 adult patients. Levels of aflatoxin-guanine in urine (associated with increased risk of liver cancer) were found to decrease 55% over a four month period in comparison to placebo. No adverse events were reported.
Antimutagenic effects of several subfractions of extract from wheat sprout toward benzo[a]pyrene-induced mutagenicity in strain TA98 of Salmonella typhimurium. Peryt, B.,Miloszewska, J., Tudek, B., Zielenska, M., Szymczyk, T. 1988. Mut. Res. 206:221-225.

An aqueous extract from wheat sprout appears to contain two antimutagenic factors as assayed in laboratory bacteriological tests. One compound is of low molecular weight and another of high molecular weight.

Mechanisms of chlorophyllin anticarcinogenesis against aflatoxin B1: Complex formation with the carcinogen . Breinholt, V., Schimerlik, M., Dashwood, R., Bailey, G. 1995. Chem. Res. Toxicol. 1995,8, 506-514

Chlorophyllin inhibits carcinogenesis due to aflatoxin. This study reports a noncovalent complex with aflatoxin which may be involved in anticarcinogenic activity.
Review Article: Biological activities of chlorophyll derivatives. Chernomorsky, S. Segelman, A. 1988. Vol85, 8:669-673.

The authors review the anti-inflammatory, wound healing and odor reducing capabilities of chlorophyllin. Chlorophyllin has bacteriostatic properties aiding in wound healing, and stimulates the production of hemoglobin and erythrocytes in anemic animals. It has been used to treat various kinds of skin lesions, burns and ulcers where it acts as a wound healing agent, stimulating granulation tissue and epithelization. In some cases chronic ulcers failed to respond but use of novel preparations has aided in these cases. The mode of action is not well understood but the authors suggest it may involve the formation of complexes with proteins. Treatment with chlorophyll has been neglected in the past few decades as the use of steroids and antimicrobial products became more prevalent. New areas of application are suggested.

Wheat grass juice reduces transfusion requirements in patients with thalassemia major: a pilot study. Marwaha, R., Bansal, D., Kaur, S., Trehan A. 2004. Indian Ped. 41:716-720

Patients with thalassemia consuming wheat grass juice on a daily basis reduced on average their requirements for blood transfusion. Families raised and prepared the wheat grass at home and a comparison was made with the requirements of the patient in the preceding year. In nearly all patients the mean interval between visits increased and the blood transfused decreased during the wheat grass period. The mechanism involved is unknown.

1. The use of water soluble chlorophyll in oral sepsis. An experimnetal study of 300 cases. Goldberg S. 1943. Am. J. Surg. 1943;62:117-123.

Water soluble chlorophyll was used to treat mouth infections and following dramatic and satisfactory early results, over 300 cases of Vincent’s stomatitis and pyorrhea have been treated. In pyorrhea the use of chlorophyll resulted in cessation of bleeding from gums and growth of new tissue, and in Vincent’s stomatitis chlorophyll regularly brought about complete recovery and more promptly than with other agents. The non-toxic nature and soothing effect of chlorophyll is also beneficial.
2. Chlorophyll in the treatment of ulcers. Gahan, E., Kline, P., Finkle, T. Arch. Derm. & Syph. 1943. 47:849-851.

1. The use of water soluble chlorophyll in oral sepsis. An experimnetal study of 300 cases. Goldberg S. 1943. Am. J. Surg. 1943;62:117-123.

By: jus annoyed22

jus annoyed22 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:22:27 +0000

This whole things sounds like a bunch of people with nothing else better to do well if putting down wheat grass does that for you go ahead but you shouldn’t put down something you have never tryed wuss

By: Todd W.

Todd W. — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:53:53 +0000

@Star

It is a natural source of cleansing the body.

What do you mean by “cleansing”? What does wheat grass juice cleanse? How does it accomplish this? Can you please provide citations to peer-reviewed journal articles that provide evidence that wgj cleanses the body and/or how it accomplishes this feat?

Thank you.

By: Phil Plait

Phil Plait — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:42:02 +0000

Actually, you can’t say from experience it helped his illness. Correlation is not causation.

By: Star

Star — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:24:42 +0000

My dad had breast cancer and he drank wheatgrass juice and I can tell you from experience, that it helped heal his illness. He grew it in our home and drank a few ounces every day. It does provide nutrients and vitamins that you can’t get other places. It is a natural source of cleansing the body. Please don’t bash something you haven’t really given a chance or don’t understand the facts about. I don’t think it should be a replacement for other fruits and vegetables and be your sole source of diet, but wheatgrass juice has amazing benefits that I have seen and also experienced.

By: david

david — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:18:35 +0000

I’ve had wheatgrass before but quit buying it from jamba juice when it seemed too expensive. It would cost next to nothing to grow your own, though i’ve never followed through myself. Why would you fault wgj for merely being comparable to broccoli? Broccoli is good stuff but you might not want to attempt growing it on your kitchen counter in little trays . More importantly, you can harvest wheatgrass every ten days in small amounts of soil/medium, where broccoli is a seasonal plant with only 1 harvest. Another benefit to consider is the convenience of the powdered form for situations where eating healthy might be challenging. Maybe the raw juice isn’t appealing, maybe raw hamburger meat isn’t appealing. Wheatgrass juice is an alkaline substance, where things like orange juice are acidic. Hmmmmmm, i wonder could this be important? Have you ever owned a fish tank, or grown a plant? I’m no expert but intuition tells me that balancing the ph level of my body might be as important as the fishtank. Maybe it’s a good idea to balance that oj with some wgj.