Wheatgrass Powder

IUPAC Name	: Wheatgrass Powder
Cas Number	: 84012-44-2
HS Code	: 2106.90.99
Formula	:

Basic Info

Appearance Name	: Green Powder
Common Names	: Triticum Aestivum Powder
Packaging	: 5 kg in aluminum pack, 10 kg in carton, 25 kg in drum

Industry

Food Ingredients

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Technical Document

Brief Overview

Wheatgrass is a valuable and versatile plant. Its roots, leaves, and rhizomes have high vitamin A, C, E, calcium, iron, magnesium, and amino acid content. Thus, they are often used as medicine and supplement in food products. Besides the nutrition mentioned above, wheatgrass is also high in antioxidants. Wheatgrass is especially popular because it has a short growth period of 9-10 days. Wheatgrass powder is prepared from freshly sprouted leaves of wheatgrass. The main component of wheatgrass is chlorophyll, which is high in nutritional value.

Manufacturing Process

The wheatgrass plant is harvested and then shredded into pieces. The thinly shredded pieces are then dehydrated in a dehydrator to remove moisture content. Then, it is ground into powder form to be packaged.

Food Industry

Wheatgrass powder is commonly used in the food industry as a supplement in food products to increase the nutritional value of the food.

Pharmaceutical Industry

In the pharmaceutical industry, wheatgrass powder is encapsulated into capsules for easy consumption. Wheatgrass powder is consumed for its medicinal benefits like aiding in preventing cancer, lowering cholesterol, and regulating blood sugar levels.