IOAC: The way to grow clean, healthy wheatgrass

MANILA, Philippines - Wheatgrass’ popularity can be attributed to the many health benefits that it gives to people who religiously drink it. There are so many wheatgrass products in the market much to the delight of consumers willing to pay more in exchange of a healthy body.

There are others though who learned from various sources, including the Internet, that they can also grow wheatgrass right in their backyard or inside the house so they can have wheatgrass juice anytime they want. 

Cultivating it is very easy and, as others claim, cheaper. A person only needs four things to grow wheatgrass: soil, sprouting wheatgrass seeds, plastic garden tray, and water.

This, however, is more dangerous than helpful to one’s health because of the soil and the presence of molds and bacteria that will surely attach to the wheatgrass’ leaves and roots.

The safest way to cultivate wheatgrass indoors is through the aeroponic system. Aeroponic is derived from two Greek words: aero which means air and ponos which means labor. 

Easy Pha-max wheatgrass is grown using the patented Indoor Organic Aeroponic Cultivation (IOAC) method — no soil, the roots and leaves suspended in mid-air for protection against bacteria, fungus and mold.

In 2000, the IOAC technology won the silver medal at the 28th Geneva International Exhibition, Innovation and Techniques for its innovation in producing the highest quality wheatgrass in the market. It was developed by INS Bioscience, a listed Malaysia-based bioscience technology company that is into R&D and commercialization of herbal health bioscience products, among them herbal supplements. Easy Pha-max is a subsidiary. 

In the regular aeroponic system, plants are grown in an enclosed or semi-enclosed environment, making it possible for pests and bacteria to penetrate the plants. 

In the IOAC system, wheatgrass is cultivated and harvested without the use of inorganic fertilizers to ensure healthy growth. The plants are grown in a controlled environment: 100 percent pure oxygen — in well-covered areas preventing harmful foreign elements from reaching them. Controlled sunlight makes sure there is enough sunlight for proper growth and photosynthesis.

Since the temperature can be manipulated, a drop in temperature allows wheatgrass to produce an important phytochemical called abscissic acid which thrives in cold temperature and known to prevent cancer.

Phytochemicals are chemicals produced by plants and they have protective properties that help plants adapt to a variety of stresses like drought, wounding, water, heat and salt. 

Abscissic acid, based on a 2010 study done at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, might help people fight diseases that cause inflammation and could lead to the development of drugs that may be safer to treat medical conditions like diabetes, bowel disease, atherosclerosis and inflammatory conditions related to obesity.

In the Philippines, cancer is the third leading cause of death and it’s estimated that cancer cases will soon overtake heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide.

Because there’s no soil, the only way for nutrients to get to the wheatgrass is through its roots and leaves. In the IOAC system, a special organic fertilizer is mixed with the water system. The nutrients and the water are then sprayed evenly on the leaves and roots, ensuring that they grow clean and healthy.

A cold drying process is used to keep intact the full nutritional value of wheatgrass. A super micro grinding machine grinds the roots and blades into a fine powder. Ultra-violet rays eliminate bacteria. Packaging is automated using aluminum foils for a hygienic, bacteria- free environment and protect the nutrients from oxidation.

Easy Pha-max is the only company that uses both the leaves and roots of wheatgrass so that the right proportion and synergy of nutrients are 100 percent intact in every sachet and can sold in major drugstores and supermarkets. The leaves and roots are high in chlorophyll, protein, 13 vitramins, 10 minerals, 100 enzymes, amino acids, superoxide dimustase, and auxins.

This unique biotechnology answers why Easy Pha-max powdered wheatgrass remains an all-natural, organic, highly nutritional and safe product.