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Fermented wheat germ extract (FWGE), also called fermented wheat germ powder (FWGP), is a concentrated extract of wheat germ derived from the germ (endosperm, or seed) of the wheat plant. FWGE differs from ordinary wheat germ in that it is fermented with baker's yeast to concentrate biologically-active benzoquinones. FWGE is available commercially and is sold under the trade name Avemar. In the U.S., the product is classified as a dietary supplement and is marketed as Awge. Avemar is manufactured in Hungary by Biropharma Ltd., where it is approved as a dietary food for medical purposes for cancer patients. FWGE is often falsely advertised as a cure for cancer,〔(A nagy rákbiznisz ) (The great cancer business) - ''Heti Válasz'', 2011-12-16 (Hungarian)〕 although clinical trials have shown that FWGE has some positive effect. ==History and research== An industrial fermentation process for large-scale production of FWGE extract was patented in the 1990s by five Hungarian scientists: Rita Tömösközi-Farkas, Károly Lapis, Erzsébet Rásó, Béla Szende, and Mate Hidvegi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Immunostimulatory and metastasis inhibiting fermented vegetal material (WO/1999/008694) )〕 They have conducted the majority of their research to date on FWGE, which includes studies in isolated cells in vitro and in animals, as well as some human clinical trials. The Quackometer blog has categorized Avemar as a questionable, unproven treatment, "not unlike a marmite pill". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fermented wheat germ extract」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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