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Are grapes good for you, plus the health benefits of grapes, and everything you need to know about picking and cooking with grapes this fall—according to experts.
North Carolina muscadine grapes. There are about 152 [11] muscadine cultivars grown in the Southern states. [12] These include bronze, black and red varieties and consist of common grapes and patented grapes. [13] Unlike most cultivated grapevines, many muscadine cultivars are pistillate, requiring a pollenizer to set fruit.
The scuppernong is a large variety of muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia), [1] a species of grape native to the southern United States. It is usually a greenish or bronze color and is similar in appearance and texture to a white grape, but rounder and larger.
Muscadine grape seeds contain about twice the total polyphenol content of skins. [34] Grape seed oil from crushed seeds is used in cosmeceuticals and skincare products. Grape seed oil, including tocopherols and high contents of phytosterols and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid. [37] [38] [39]
Grape seed extract is an industrial derivative of whole grape seeds. The extract (GSPE) contains proanthocyanidins. [1] Grape seed extract quality is measured by the content of procyanidins which are formed from proanthocyanidins. [2] Generally, grape seed extract quality contains 95% procyanidins, but potency varies among products. [3]
Grape therapy or grape diet, also known as ampelotherapy, is a diet that involves heavy consumption of grapes, including seeds, and parts of the vine, including leaves, that is a form of alternative medicine. The concept was developed in 19th-century Germany in spas such as Bad Duerkheim and Merano. [1]
Muscadine grapes. The dish is traditionally made out of muscadine grapes, which are indigenous to the southeastern United States. [1] Grape hull pie was created as a way to use the skins left over from preparing grape jelly instead of wasting them. [2] It is commonly prepared in North Carolina where it is a part of traditional cuisine.
Although grape seeds contain polyphenols, such as proanthocyanidins, [4] grape seed oil contains negligible amounts of these compounds. [5] Grape seed oil components are under study for their potential applications in human health, but the scientific quality of clinical research as of 2016 has been inadequate to suggest any effect on lowering ...