Sorghum
Scientific names: Sorghum bicolor, Sorghum vulgare, Andropogon sorghum, Holcus bicolor, Milium nigricans, Panicum caffrorum
Family: Poaceae/Gramineae
Alternate names: Blé de Guinée, Broom Corn, Darri, Durri, Guinea Corn, Millet, Sorgho, Sorgho à Balais, Sorgho Commun, Sorgho à Graine, Sorgho Vulgaire, Sorgo
Background
Sorghum is a grain. It is commonly eaten as a cereal grain in Africa. The seed and leaves are also sometimes used to make medicine.
People use sorghum for digestion problems, HIV/AIDS, obesity, diabetes, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
People use sorghum for digestion problems, HIV/AIDS, obesity, diabetes, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Sorghum is LIKELY SAFE when eaten in food amounts. There isn't enough reliable information to know if sorghum is safe when taken as a medicine or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if sorghum is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
Natural Medicines rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- HIV/AIDS. Early research shows that taking sorghum might improve the immune system in people with HIV/AIDS already taking antiretroviral drugs.
- Low levels of healthy red blood cells (anemia) due to iron deficiency. Early research shows that taking sorghum doesn't improve anemia in people who are also taking iron supplements.
- Obesity. Early research shows that eating sorghum cereal each morning for 8 weeks instead of wheat cereal can reduce body fat in men who are overweight or obese. But it doesn't seem to improve body weight or body mass index (BMI).
- Digestion problems.
- Diabetes.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of sorghum depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for sorghum. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Sorghum interacts with any medicines. Before taking Sorghum, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Sorghum seems to have a soothing effect on the digestive system.
Products
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Per 30 g (Salted Caramel):
- Millet
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Plukenetia volubilis (Sacha Inchi Protein)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Sweet potato powder
- Cucurbita pepo (seed)
- Sunflower seed
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed)
- Quinoa powder
- Chia (seed)
- Molasses (Cane juice)
- Acacia sp. (gum)
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
Per bar:
- Millet (sprout)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein isolate)
- Oryza sativa (Rice syrup solids)
- Coconut milk powder
- Oryza sativa milk powder (Brown rice)
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Arctic sea algae
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Oryza sativa (sprout) (Brown rice)
- Red lentil (sprout)
- Chickpea (sprout)
- Linseed (sprout)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Chia (sprout)
- Lactobacillus ssp.
- Chia (seed meal)
- Apple pectin
- Curry leaf extract
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Bixa orellana
- Thaumatin
- Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D)
- Mushroom powder
- Natural coconut flavour
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Phoenix dactylifera (Date)
- Medicago sativa
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Rubus idaeus
Per serve (Cacao Choc):
- Millet (sprout)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein)
- Oryza sativa milk powder (Brown rice)
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Oryza sativa (sprout) (Brown rice)
- Red lentil (sprout)
- Chickpea (sprout)
- Linseed (sprout)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Chia (sprout)
- Lactobacillus ssp.
- Apple pectin
- Molasses (Cane juice)
- Linseed
- Chia (seed meal)
- Thaumatin
- Arctic sea algae
- Mushroom powder
- Curry leaf extract
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Bixa orellana
- Medicago sativa
- Theobroma cacao (seed) powder
- Theobroma cacao (seed) ext.
Per bar (Coconut Chocolate):
- Millet (sprout)
- Pea protein concentrate
- Oryza sativa (Rice syrup solids)
- Cocoa mass
- Sugar
- Theobroma (oil) butter (Cacao)
- Vanilla flavour
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Sunflower seed
- Linseed
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Oryza sativa (sprout) (Brown rice)
- Red lentil (sprout)
- Chickpea (sprout)
- Linseed (sprout)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Chia (sprout)
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Chia (seed)
- Natural coconut flavour
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) puree (Acai)
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Arctic sea algae
- Lycium chinese (berry)
- Vanilla planifolia (bean)
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Mango (fruit)
- Coconut flesh (dried)
- Grape (dried) (Sultana)
- Coconut sugar
- Sesamum indicum (seed)
- Coconut oil
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Theobroma cacao (seed) powder
- Rubus idaeus
Per 5 g:
- Millet (sprout)
- Artichoke inulin 1.3 g
- Adansonia digitata (Baobab)
- Mesquite (pod) powder
- Pouteria lucuma (fruit) powder
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein fermented)
- Red lentil (sprout)
- Chickpea (sprout)
- Linum usitatissimum (seed sprout) (Flaxseed)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Natural flavours
- Medicago sativa
- Stevia rebaubiana (leaf)
Per 10 g:
- Millet
- Calcified lithothamnion (Red algae)
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Adansonia digitata (Baobab)
- Chia (seed)
- Amaranth powder
- Quinoa powder
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Buckwheat powder
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Cysteine hydrochloride
- Citrus bioflavonoids (Hesperidin)
- L-glycine
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Rosa canina powder
- Larix occidentalis (arabinogalactan) (Larch)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Bixa orellana
- Soy lecithin
- Natural flavours
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Coconut water powder
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (Vitamin E)
- Inositol
- Natural blackcurrant flavour
- Mushroom powder
- Thaumatin
- Stevia rebaubiana (Steviol glycosides)
- Curry leaf extract
- Choline bitartrate
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Magnesium phosphate - tribasic
- Zinc sulphate monohydrate
- Sodium molybdate (Molybdenum)
Per 10 g (Berry):
- Millet (sprout)
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Lithothamnion tophiforme (Red algae)
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Glycine
- Curry leaf extract
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Bixa orellana
- Soy lecithin
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Adansonia digitata (Baobab)
- Choline bitartrate
- Rosa canina powder
- Chia (seed meal)
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Amaranth powder
- Quinoa powder
- Larix spp.
- Coconut water powder
- Cysteine hydrochloride
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (Vitamin E)
- Inositol
- Natural blackcurrant flavour
- Mushroom powder
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Thaumatin
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Magnesium phosphate - tribasic
- Zinc sulphate monohydrate
- Buckwheat powder
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Stevia rebaubiana (Steviol glycosides)
- Sodium molybdate (Molybdenum)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Natural raspberry flavour
- Natural cranberry flavour
- Chlorella vulgaris powder
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