Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Review Article

Preventive and Therapeutic Role of Functional Ingredients of Barley Grass for Chronic Diseases in Human Beings

Table 1

Functional and nutrient compositions of dried barley grass.
Composition contentsMean ± SDRangeNReferences
Calories (KJ/100 g)1333 ± 3151055~16074[12, 19]
Sodium (mg/100 g)328.2 ± 288.450~8336[12, 19]
Carbohydrates (%)57.9 ± 5.155.2~64.04[12, 19]
Dietary fiber (%)29.5 ± 15.52.0~39.15[12, 19]
Protein (%)27.3 ± 4.319.9~34.17[12, 19, 20]
Fat (%)4.57 ± 1.312.30~6.036[12, 19, 20]
Vitamin A (mg/100 g)20.5 ± 4.714.4~25.04[12, 19]
Vitamin B1 (mg/100 g)0.61 ± 0.400.05~1.195[12, 19, 20]
Vitamin B2 (mg/100 g)1.56 ± 0.650.24~2.415[12, 19, 20]
Vitamin B3 (mg/100 g)7.18 ± 7.392.20~16.494[12, 19]
Vitamin B6 (mg/100 g)1.12 ± 0.970.18~2.585[12, 19]
Vitamin B12 (mg/100 g)1.16 ± 0.260.81~1.404[12, 19, 20]
Vitamin C (mg/100 g)251.6 ± 239.119.4~548.05[19]
Vitamin E (mg/100 g)15.0 ± 14.16.1~46.14[19, 20]
Calcium (Ca, mg/100 g)479.4 ± 172.5330~8196[19–21]
Phosphorus (P, mg/100 g)380.4 ± 60.7283~4305[19, 21]
Chromium (Cr, mg/100 g)0.14 ± 0.060.09~0.213[19]
Copper (Cu, mg/100 g)1.66 ± 1.250.72~3.506[19–21]
Sulfur (S, mg/100 g)305.5 ± 6.4301~3102[19]
Iron (Fe, mg/100 g)23.3 ± 10.110.0~41.26[19–21]
Magnesium (Mg, mg/100 g)183.2 ± 46.0110~247.17[19, 21]
Manganese (Mn, mg/100 g)3.94 ± 1.562.3~5.45[19, 21]
Molybdenum (Mo, mg/100 g)0.048 ± 0.0060.042~0.0533[19]
Potassium (K, mg/100 g)3384 ± 6492400~43007[19, 21]
Zinc (Zn, mg/100 g)3.43 ± 1.361.80~5.686[19, 21]
Chlorophyll (mg/100 g)542.9 ± 88.2438~6625[17, 19, 22]
Superoxide dismutase (U/g)440.0 ± 39.8416~13824[19]
Catalase (U/g)839.0 ± 142.7675~9353[19]
Lutonarin (mg/100 g)342.9 ± 92.3200.0~540.021[11, 23]
Saponarin (mg/100 g)726.2 ± 250.1300.0~1260.021[11, 23]
Total polyphenol (%)1.06 ± 0.021.03~1.084[13]
Total flavonoid (mg/100 g)526.2 ± 52.7487.5~593.45[13, 17]
ABTS (RC50, μg/mL)53.3 ± 9.141.8~63.84[13]
GABA (mg/100 g)150.5 ± 24.2125~1834[24]
Tryptophan (mg/100 g)736.7 ± 569.0290~14006[7]