@article{CHOUDHARY_KAURAV_CHAUDHARY_2021, title={WHEATGRASS (TRITICUM AESTIVUM LINN.): A POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE OF HUMAN BLOOD IN TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINE}, volume={14}, url={https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/41575}, DOI={10.22159/ajpcr.2021.v14i6.41575}, abstractNote={<p>Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum Linn.) refers to the young grass of the common wheat plant which belongs to the family Poaceae. It is known as the<br>powerhouse of nutrients and vitamins. The juice of wheatgrass is known as “green blood” which contains an excessive amount of chlorophyll content<br>(70% of the total chemical constituents), antioxidants, active enzymes, vitamins, and other vital nutrients which are used to enhance lungs and heart<br>function. Wheatgrass juice is also taken as a supplementary diet to boost the immune system and provide strength to the human body. From reported<br>studies, it is proved that molecules of human blood hemoglobin and wheatgrass chlorophyll contain the same structure and can act as a substitute for<br>hemoglobin in hemoglobin deficiency conditions. It is a highly nutritive plant and is used to cure diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ulcer, rheumatoid<br>arthritis, hyperlipidemia, thalassemia, anemia, kidney stone, asthma, digestive problems, and skin diseases. Pharmacologically, wheatgrass carries<br>properties such as anti-diabetic, anti-allergic, antioxidant, anti-ulcer, anticancer, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antiarthritic<br>properties. In this review paper, attempts have been made to provide a brief overview of wheatgrass, its pharmacological activities, and<br>ayurvedic view.</p>}, number={6}, journal={Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research}, author={CHOUDHARY, SHAILJA and KAURAV, HEMLATA and CHAUDHARY, GITIKA}, year={2021}, month={Jun.}, pages={43–47} }