AIM BarleyLife® and other Barley grass products

The young green shoots of the barley plant (Horidium vulgare) are called barley grass. Barley shoots can be pulverised with water to make a juice called green barley grass j u i c e. It is also dried and made into a powder. This powder can be sprinkled on food (such as cereal or salad), mixed into juice or further processed into capsules or tablets. Young, green barley shoots differ substantially in composition from barley grains used in foods.

The power of AIM BarleyLife® is found in the combination of  nutrients in young barley leaves. These include vitamins, minerals,  amino acids, proteins, enzymes, chlorophyll, and phytochemicals.  More importantly, because AIM BarleyLife® is as close to the  natural state of barley grass as possible, these nutrients are found  in natural proportions. Research has found that green barley extract  has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, immune system support,  and cholesterol-lowering effects. AIM BarleyLife® is as effective as the Chinese wolfberries as an antioxidant, with an ORAC value of 25,500 ORAC units per 100 grams (255 per gram, 1275 per 5g tablespoon). (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC)).

AIM BarleyLife® is bursting with nutrition. It contains 2½ times the beta carotene found in an equivalent weight of raw carrots and about 25 times that found in an equivalent weight of raw broccoli. Beta carotene is an important antioxidant known to protect cells. It is implicated in cardiovascular health and is believed to have anticancer benefits.

AIM BarleyLife® also contains more than 7 times the calcium found in an equivalent weight of raw spinach and 15 times the calcium found in an equivalent weight of raw broccoli. Calcium is essential for bone development. In addition, AIM BarleyLife® contains more of other essential vitamins and minerals, more amino acids, more enzymes, including peroxidase, a marker of freshness, and superoxide dismutase, a marker of antioxidant activity and a free-radical fighter, more antioxidants, including at least two powerful ones, lutonarin and saponarin and more chlorophyll.

BarleyLife's 2003 value levels increased across the board - antioxidant activity increased 21%, Protein 11%, Beta Carotene 20%, and Calcium 15%. Chlorophyll content averaged 662 mg/100g in 2003.

Benefits of AIM BarleyLife®

Research has found that green barley extract has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, immune system support, and cholesterol-lowering effects. Anecdotal evidence indicates that AIM BarleyLife® helps maintain whole body health and provides increased energy and stamina.

Why is AIM BarleyLife® better?

• AIM’s barley seed varieties provide the widest  window of harvest.
• AIM’s green barley leaves are grown  and thrive in the clean, green, pristine lands of New Zealand and  Canada in which the nutrients in the soil contribute to the nutrients in  the plants and the juice.
• AIM’s green barley crops are staggered for a  consistent processing campaign in which each field is harvested when the  plants are bursting with nutrition.
• AIM’s green barley crops are harvested when they are  at their nutritional peak, before they enter the reproductive cycle and  use their nutrients to produce grain.
• Aim's green barley crops are harvested only once per  season, allowing for optimum nutrient density.
• AIM’s harvested green barley leaves are juiced and  chilled immediately, rendering the enzymes dormant and preserving their  precious nutrients.
• AIM’s green barley juice is powdered using the most advanced and efficient methods for ensuring maximum freshness and nutrition.

Barley grass contains vitamin E succinate (VES), an analogue of alpha-tocopherol. VES potently inhibits the proliferation certain types of cancer cells (Johnson & Mokler, 2001). VES appears to be a potent antioxidant, contributing to the overall antioxidant capacity of barley grass. Dr. Johnson, and Professor Mokler (2001) also note that “Barley grass appears to contain significant levels of antioxidants, the most important being 2”-O-glycosyl isovitexin (2”-O-GIV), which is an isoflavonoid.” The 2”-O-GIV antioxidant has been shown inhibit superoxide and hydroxyl radical formation.