Wheat Germ

Triticum aestivum (germ)

stone-milled · heritage-wheat · cold-process

Second richest dietary source of spermidine after natto (~2.4mg/100g). Stone-milled whole grain wheat germ retains more polyamines than refined. Heritage wheat varieties show higher concentration.

Compounds in this food

TMG (Trimethylglycine)

methylation

1200–1500 mg/100g

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Research citations

Polyamine contents in ordinary and retort-processed foods consumed in Japan

Nishibori N et al. · Food Chemistry · 2007

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