Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Juice
Young barley leaf juice is rich in vitamin C, chlorophyll, GABA, flavonoids (saponarin, lutonarin) and minerals. Long traditional use; reviews report functional benefits and no significant safety concerns at dietary intake.
What it is
Juice from young leaves of Hordeum vulgare (barley grass), used as a dietary 'green' supplement and food ingredient.
Functional/nutritive ingredient supplying chlorophyll, vitamins (A, C, E, B-complex), minerals, dietary fiber and bioactive compounds.
Why it's flagged
- potential gluten cross-contact (not the leaf juice itself)
- variable mineral content depending on cultivar/processing
What regulators actually say
"Barley grass is rich in functional ingredients, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), flavonoids, saponarin, lutonarin, superoxide dismutase (SOD), K, Ca, Se, tryptophan, chlorophyll, vitamins (A, B1, C, and E), dietary fiber, polysaccharide, alkaloid, metallothioneins, and polyphenols."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole-food/derived ingredient; no specific food additive listing
European Union — EFSA
Whole-food/derived ingredient; not a regulated additive
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