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NP Nutra manufacturers certified organic Barley Grass Powder as well as certified organic Barley Juice Powder.
In ancient times, the Greeks and Egyptians regarded Barley as sacred, and even fed it to their gladiators for strength and stamina! Cultivated for over 10,000 years, Barley remains a useful part of a well-rounded, nutritious diet. Today, Barley is consumed for overall well-being, bowel health, and helping maintain normal cholesterol levels. And no wonder! This wholesome grass is jam-packed with antioxidants, important Vitamins and minerals, dietary fiber, and chlorophyll.
Containing over a dozen amino acids, including 9 essential amino acids, as well as a plethora of other essential nutrients, Barley is truly an arsenal of nourishment. This wonderful grass is a good source of folic acid, niacin, copper, selenium, and manganese, and also contains phosphorous, calcium, vitamin C, pantothenic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and zinc.
In addition, Barley packs a punch with its antioxidant power! Containing beta carotene and vitamin E, as well as the antioxidant saponarin, Barley may help maintain healthy blood counts as well as normal blood sugar levels.
As you can see from its bright green coloring, Barley is full of chlorophyll, the pigment that gives plants their green color. Research shows that diets high in chlorophyll-rich foods like Barley may promote overall health and are alkalizing.
Numerous studies have also shown that Barley may be helpful in maintaining normal cholesterol levels. This nutritious grass also contains dietary fiber, which may promote bowel function.
Barley is an annual grass (Hordeum vulgare), with many different stages of growth. In the first stages, the Barley resembles thick, lush grass, and is colored a rich, bright green. This is when the young Barley leaf blades have reached their nutritional peak and are often cut, then juiced or powdered for supplements. The grass then enters the "reproductive cycle," when it begins to form the grain.
When fully mature, the Barley plant has a hollow, jointed stem that grows from 1 ½ to 3 feet in height. The flowers grow in spikes ascending the stem, resulting in a beard-like appearance. These spikes eventually become the Barley grain. Fully mature Barley is pale yellow in color.