Grape Seed Extract

(Vitis vinifera)

DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)

None

Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range

25 - 200 mg

Major Sources

Grape seeds

Non-Therapeutic Importance

None

Possible Therapeutic Applications

CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST: Grape Seed Extract (GSE), along with a pine bark extract (Pycnogenol^Ž), has been classified as an oligomer proanthocyanidin (OPC) or sometimes, procyanidolic oligomer. GSE has antioxidant properties, and works with vitamin C in connective tissue maintenance. Researched since the 1950s by Jack Masquelier, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Bordeaux, OPCs have been shown to be beneficial in many areas. Supplementation may prevent, or be helpful with, the following conditions:

Aging
Allergies (allergic rhinitis, hay fever)
Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
Capillary Fragility (bruising)
Diabetes
Inflammation (including bursitis)
Macular Degeneration
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Raynaud's Disease
Retinopathy
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Varicose Veins
Wound Healing