Impact of Wheat Grass Products (Juice and Powder) on the Health of Adult Male and Female in Agra District.

Abstract

The greatest cereal-grass crop in the world is wheat, a member of the genus triticum and the Gramineae (Poaceae) family. It is a dense, dry grass with a bright green appearance that resembles hay or straw. Wheat grass contains several vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential enzymes that are crucial to human survival. The juice and powder versions of wheat grass have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Wheat grass juice promotes healthy tissue growth, red cell production, and illness prevention. This study was conducted on 50 respondents (male and female) in Agra District. A multistage stratified random sampling technique was used for selecting respondents for the present study. The finding revealed that majority of the respondents (52%) were in the age group of 25–35 years, liked the taste of wheat grass juice and powder (96%); felt energy all the time after taking wheat grass juice and powder; boosted energy and digestion (22%); and boosted metabolism and prevented the constipation problem and also increased hemoglobin (32%). In the male respondents, before consuming wheat grass products, the average BMI status, blood pressure, and hemoglobin level were 62.0, 120.8/80, 12.12 respectively, and after consuming wheat grass products, the average BMI status, blood pressure, and hemoglobin level were 62.4, 122.5/79.1, 12.21, respectively (P value = 0.05). For the female respondents, the average BMI status, blood pressure, and hemoglobin level were 59.3, 120.8/121.5, and 11.2 respectively before consuming wheat grass products and 59.2, 122.5/121.5, and 11.32 respectively after consuming wheat grass products (P value = 0.05). It indicates that the BMI status, blood pressure, and hemoglobin level were increased in male and female respondents after consuming wheat grass products. The benefits of wheat grass juice and powder on human health and disease prevention are significant.