Muscadine Grape Extract

The muscadine grape (Vitisrotundifolia) is native to North Carolina and other parts of the southeastern region of the United States. These large, thick-skinned and seeded grapes grow in small, loose clusters and are often harvested as individual berries. A mixture of both purple and bronze grapes is carefully crushed to remove the juice and the remaining pomace (skin, seeds and pulp) is extracted with heated water. The water extract is then fermented to remove the natural occurring sugars and concentrated for superior potency. Muscadine grape extract is a rich source of polyphenols and other nutrients, offering health benefits.

Health Benefits

Muscadine grapes have been found to contain antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer and antinflammatory properties.1-8 It has been suggested in a preclincal study that muscadine grapes may reduce inflammation and blood lipid levels (e.g., cholesterol and triglycerides) but improve blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity, indicating that Muscadine grapes may reduce the risk of obesity-related metabolic disorders.9

References

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  8. Bralley EE, Hargrove JL, Greenspan P, Hartle DK. Topical anti-inflammatory activities of Vitis rotundifolia (muscadine grape) extracts in the tetradecanoylphorbol acetate model of ear inflammation. J Med Food. 2007 Dec;10(4):636-42. PubMed PMID: 18158834.
  9. Gourineni V, Shay NF, Chung S, Sandhu AK, Gu L. Muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia) and wine phytochemicals prevented obesity-associated metabolic complications in C57BL/6J mice. J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Aug 8;60(31):7674-81. doi: 10.1021/jf3013663. Epub 2012 Jul 27. Erratum in: J Agric Food Chem. 2014 Oct 29;62(43):10621. PubMed PMID: 22788667.