Grape seed extract - the antioxidant intervention for our bodies

            Grape has found its use among many cultures, including ancient Greeks and Romans who used it mainly because of the wine. Deities have been imagined and gods were cheered just because the people thought that wine is a product given by gods. But, even though the fruit itself was widely used for centuries, its seed and seed extract has gained wide attention nowadays because science has discovered that grape seed extract bears more than a glass of wine can.

            In the production of wine and other grape products, grape seed extracts are taken as industrial derivatives. They consist of great and nutritional concentrations of flavonoids, linoleic acid, vitamin E and phenolic procyanidins. The special attention require flavonoids and phenolic procyanidins because these chemicals, known as polyphenolic compounds, have antioxidant activity. 

          Antioxidant activity represents the possibility of fighting against malignant oxygen radicals which are normally produced in our organism as a part of cell stress. If the radicals are not being taken care of, the body could develop cancer which could lead to a death of an organism. Scientists have discovered that grape seed extract is rich in antioxidants and that it could be used as a potential cure for various types of cancer.

            Possible health benefits of grape see extract is that may affect different heart diseases such are hypertension, cancer, platelet aggregation, inflammation and high levels of blood cholesterol. The most important polyphenol in the extract is called resveratrol and the studies have shown that has an effect on cancer cell growth, apoptosis and proliferation. Yet, grape seed extract has other uses in medicine or among people as an alternative remedy.

            It can cure wounds on the skin because it accelerates healing of injured skin, then it can affect oral sugar metabolism preventing certain oral bacteria from causing dental caries. The effect on bones is that grape seed extract enhances bone density and strength, it can also prevent ultraviolet damage of sunlight and besides that it has anti-viral effects, antibacterial properties and positive effect on live and blood flow. 

            One interesting thing is that grape seed extract is an aromatase inhibitor. This means that it suppresses the conversion of testosterone to estradiol which is important for development of breast cancer at women and men. It also prevents producing extra female hormones in men’s body which could have a huge effect on reproduction and fertility of males.

            This interesting extract is something on which the modern medicine is working right now. Many researches have shown that it has various positive effects. Such a simple fruit such is grape, mainly used for wine production, has a great potential to cure cancer and treat it like any other disease. This is something which humanity is looking forward to in next couple of decades. 

             Then maybe, cancer will not be a serious problem as it is nowadays. Once again, nature has shown us a right path to our health which we need to embrace to the fullest. Health is just a step away from us and it comes from the nature.