Grapeseed Extract

June 2005 -- Studies presented at the Experimental Biology meeting in April demonstrated that grapeseed extract prevents cholesterol from building up in the arteries, which can lead to hardening of the vessels and atherosclerosis.

Using guinea pigs as their model, researchers at the University of California Davis provided a diet rich in coconut fat, with one group being supplemented with grape seed extract.

After 12 weeks, the cholesterol accumulation in the animals’ tissues was significantly lower in the group that received the grape seed extract.

The findings confirm previous evidence from trials done on grape powder and grape juice. In April, Israeli researchers reported that consumption of grape powder reduced the atherosclerotic lesion area in mice by 41 per cent compared to a control group.

The antioxidant activity of the flavonoids in grapes is thought to be responsible for reducing the cholesterol build-up.

Results of another study, done in-vitro, showed that grapeseed extract reversed the inhibitory effect on endothelial function in rabbit aortas caused by fatty acids in coconut oil.

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