[Latin Name] Vitis vinifera Linn

[Plant Source] Grape seed from Europe

[Specifications] 95%OPCs；45-90% polyphenols

[Appearance] Red brown powder

[Plant Part Used]: seed

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Pesticide residue] EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Gerneral feature]

1. Our product has passed the ID test by ChromaDex, Alkemist Lab. and other

third-party authoritative testing institutions, such as detection;

2. The pesticide residues match (EC) No 396/2005 USP34, EP8.0, FDA and other foreign pharmacopoeia standards and regulations;

3. The heavy metals in strict accordance with the foreign pharmacopoeia standard controls, such as USP34, EP8.0, FDA, etc.;

4. Our company set up a branch and import raw materials directly from Europe with strict control of heavy metal and pesticide residue. Aslo ensure the procyanidins content in grape seed is more than 8.0%.

5. OPCs over 95%, polyphenol over 70%, high activity, the oxidation resistance is strong, the ORAC more than 11000.

[Function]

Grapes (Vitis vinifera) have been heralded for their medicinal and nutritional value for thousands of years. Egyptians ate grapes a very long time back, and several ancient Greek philosophers spoke about the healing power of grapes — usually in the form of wine. European folk healers made an ointment from the sap of grapevines to treat skin and eye diseases. Grape leaves were used to stop bleeding, inflammation, and pain, such as the kind brought on by hemorrhoids. Unripe grapes were used to treat sore throats, and dried grapes (raisins) were used for constipation and thirst. Round, ripe, sweet grapes were used to treat a range of health problems including cancer, cholera, smallpox, nausea, eye infections, and skin, kidney, and liver diseases.

Grape seed extracts are industrial derivatives from whole grape seeds that have a great concentration of vitamin E, flavonoids, linoleic acid and phenolic OPCs. The typical commercial opportunity of extracting grape seed constituents has been for chemicals known as polyphenols having antioxidant activity in vitro.

The grape seed and grape peel extract exceeds the antioxidant property of vitamin C or E many times. It became well known due to its heart-friendly and anti cancer properties but also plays role in preservation of health due to its other, many beneficial effects.
Grape seed extract contains procyanidol-oligomers (PCO), also known as proantocyanidins, or as called earlier: picnogenols which likely play important role in preventing heart disease and cancer.
Grape seed either contains water- and fat-soluble components. The grape seed extract permeates through cell membrane and exerts its antioxidant effect in the whole body. It is one of those materials which can get across through the blood-brain barrier so protects the brain cells against the destructive effects of free radicals.
Grape seed extract may lower the risk of apoplexy and infarct, strengthens the capillaries, enhances blood flow, alleviates the symptoms of nerve damage (numbness and buzz in the limbs) which appears as the intergrowth of diabetes.
According to many studies grape seed extract has anti cancer effect too. As antioxidants the PCO-s protects against the effects affecting the genetic material of the cells, which might play role in formation of cancer.
During our studies it was proven that the Gere grape seed and grape peel grist contains those antioxidant compounds (quercetin, malvidin, rutin, resveratrol) which are — based on literary data – the most important antioxidants of grape.
Animal studies clearly proved its blocking effect in inflammatory processes and tumor formation and also its beneficial effect in protecting the anoxic damage of heart.
As a result of all these for health preservation and disease prevention the extract can be recommended for regular intake. Based on the latest literature data the oral intake of grape seed extract causes no side effects. In the case of overdose no poisoning symptoms occur.
Though we did not fulfill human experiments this time, according to the literature data we recommend the daily intake of the extract between 300-500mg quantity.

WholeFoods Editor Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner talks with Dr. Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D., about The Pycnogenol Connection at the Horphag Research booth during SupplySide West 2015.