http://www.lifescienceglobal.com/journals/international-journal-of-biotechnology-for-wellness-industries/volume-4-number-3/86-abstract/ijbwi/1860-abstract-the-anti-microbial-properties-of-triticum-aestivum-wheat-grass-extract

Abstract

Wheat grass, one of the members of Poaceae family, has been considered for very efficient therapeutic drugs. Current study was aimed at evaluation of antimicrobial properties of wheat grass extracts. The 7 th. , 14 th. , and 21 st. day wheat grass extracts of five different solvents (water, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate and hexane) were assayed for antimicrobial activity using turbidity tests. All these extracts showed antibacterial activity against seven food borne pathogens. Amongst them hexane extracts from 7 th day old wheat grass showed maximum antibacterial activity especially more against Yersinia enterocolitica and Listeria monocytogenes. The HPLC purified extract was observed to create pores on the cell wall of the bacterial cells as observed under Scanning Electron Microscope and also influenced flattening and shrinkage of bacterial cells indicating probable effect on the membrane of the pathogenic bacteria.

Evaluation of Anthocyanin Content, Antioxidant Potential and Antimicrobial Activity of Black, Purple and Blue Colored Wheat Flour and Wheat-Grass Juice against Common Human Pathogens

“…At a 200 mg/mL concentration, black and purple wheat-grass extracts showed a maximum zone of inhibition against S aureus, P. aeruginosa, E. coli, and C. albicans as compared to white wheat, which did not show any activity against C. albicans. Wheat-grass has earlier been reported for having high antimicrobial activity [14,15]. It has shown high antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutants and Lactobacillus spp.…”

Comprehensive Study of Si-Based Compounds in Selected Plants (Pisum sativum L., Medicago sativa L., Triticum aestivum L.)

“…Hadrich et al [124] carried out sequential maceration of biologically active compounds from the pea plant with three solvents with increased polarity: ethyl acetate, methanol, and water. Sundaresan et al [125] carried out the extraction of wheat grass bioactive compounds by using different solvents-water, methanol, ethanol, hexane, and ethyl acetate. Kim et al [126] used chloroform to extract quinone compounds from the wheat germ.…”

“…and 5% against S. mutans. Sundaresan et al [125] evaluated the antimicrobial activity of wheat grass extracts obtained using five different solvents (water, hexane, methanol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate). The results reveal that all the tested extracts exhibit antibacterial potential against seven foodborne pathogens.…”

Antiurolithiatic effect of a polyherbal formulation against sodium oxalate-induced urolithiasis in rats

“…Triticum aestivum (wheat bran) is a cereal grass belonging to the family Gramineae. It contains a many minerals including calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iodine, magnesium, boron, chromium, potassium, iron, and molybdenum (Sundaresan et al, 2015). T. aestivum extract has the ability to inhibit calcium oxalate crystal development and aggregation with above 70% degree (Sekkoum et al, 2011).…”