common wheat
Triticum aestivum · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Extensive (1140 studies) · ★★★★★
Common wheat, scientifically known as Triticum aestivum, is a foundational cereal crop essential to global nutrition and traditional medicine. Beyond its dietary importance, it contains bioactive compounds like ferulic acid and vitamins that offer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, playing a vital role in supporting overall human health and wellness.
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native range
- Europe
- Parts used
- Not available
- Common names
- Bread Wheat · Soft Wheat · 3 more
- Scientific synonyms
- Triticum Cereale Var. Aestivum
Names
Common Names
- bread wheat
- soft wheat
- wheat
- Volunteer Wheat
- Common Wheat
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Jeja comun
- Trigo de Tauste
- Blanquillo rodonell de Vich
- Rojano morisco de Segorbe
- Blanquillo jeja-blanca de Segorbe
- Canivano
- Candial de monte
- Raspon
- Rojal blancal de Valencia
- Rojal de San Isidro
- Redondillos lampiños
- Tremeson
- Trigo catalan
- Rubión de Segorbe
- Trigo blancal
- Trigo sin barbas
- Rubion de Segorbe
- Trigo
- Tritiko
German:
- Weichweizen
- Brotweizen
- Saat-Weizen
- Saat-Weizen
- Brotweizen
- Weichweizen
French:
- Triticum æstivum
- Blé tendre
- Ble tendre
- Froment
- Blé ordinaire
- Touzelle
- blé
- blé commun
- blé cultivé
- blé ordinaire
- blé tendre
- froment
- froment commun
- Ble ordinaire
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Triticum aestivumSynonyms
- Triticum cereale var. aestivum
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Poales and the family Poaceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is completed by its classification in the genus Triticum.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Poales | WCVP |
| Family | Poaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Triticum | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant, known scientifically as Triticum aestivum, exhibits a specific distribution across several regions in Northern Europe. It can be found growing within the borders of Denmark. The species is also present in the northern territories of Finland. Furthermore, its range extends to the islands of Great Britain and Iceland. Finally, this medicinal plant is documented to occur in Ireland.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Europe | Denmark | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Finland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Great Britain | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Iceland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Ireland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Norway | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Sweden | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Austria | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Belgium | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Czechia-Slovakia | WCVP |
Chemicals
Triticum aestivum has 247 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CHLOROPHYLL, Peroxidase, lysine, CATALASE, STARCH.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| CHLOROPHYLL | 5 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| Peroxidase | 5 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| lysine | 5 supporting sources | ★★★☆☆ |
| CATALASE | 4 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| STARCH | 4 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| ferulic acid | 4 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| proline | 4 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| FE | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Flavonoids | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| H2O2 | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
CHLOROPHYLL
- Acta biologica Hungarica
- Plant direct
- Environmental science and pollution research international
- Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
- Scientific reports
Peroxidase
- BMC plant biology
- Plant direct
- Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
- Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaia
- Scientific reports
lysine
- Dr. Duke
- Zeitschrift fur Ernahrungswissenschaft
- Journal of plant physiology
- Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
- Archiv fur Tierernahrung
CATALASE
- Dr. Duke
- Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
- Plant direct
- Izvestiia Akademii nauk. Seriia biologicheskaia
STARCH
- Dr. Duke
- Environmental science and pollution research international
- The Journal of nutrition
- Journal of plant physiology
ferulic acid
- Dr. Duke
- Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
- Food & function
- Pharmacological reports : PR
proline
- Dr. Duke
- Scientific reports
- World journal of microbiology & biotechnology
- Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
FE
- World journal of microbiology & biotechnology
- Journal of plant physiology
- Marine pollution bulletin
Flavonoids
- Journal of plant physiology
- Saudi journal of biological sciences
- Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society
H2O2
- Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
- Frontiers in plant science
- PloS one
Activities
Triticum aestivum has 703 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Analgesic, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | Dr. Duke (and other 8 sources) | ★★★★☆ |
| Analgesic | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Anticancer | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antidiabetic | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimicrobial | BioMed research international (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antitumor | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Hepatoprotective | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Laxative | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Triticum aestivum has 39 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include salt stress, oxidative stress, antioxidant, iron deficiency, salinity.
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| salt stress | Scientific reports (and other 7 sources) | ★★★★☆ |
| oxidative stress | World journal of microbiology & biotechnology (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| antioxidant | Cureus (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| iron deficiency | Food chemistry. Molecular sciences (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| salinity | Plant direct (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| salinity stress | Scientific reports (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Drought | Polymers (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Toxoplasma gondii infection | The Journal of veterinary medical science (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| aflatoxin B1 | Mycopathologia (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| allergy | Clinical allergy (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat bran (WB) | PloS one (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| crude methanolic extracts | Saudi journal of biological sciences (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| extract | BioMed research international (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |