Name： Grape Seed P.E
CAS No.: 84929-27-1
Active ingredients ： Proanthocyanidins
Test Method ： UV
EINECS: 284-511-6
Appearance: Reddish Brown Fine Powder
grapefruit seed extract (GSE), also known as citrus seed extract , is a liquid derived from the seeds , pulp , and white membranes of grapefruit .Self-made natural GSE processed in the laboratory without synthetic agents is prepared by grinding the grapefruit seed and juiceless pulp, then mixing with glycerin.Commercially available GSE sold to consumers are made from the seed, pulp, glycerin, and synthetic Preservatives all blended together. Grapefruit seed extract is sold as a food supplement and used in cosmetics because it is a claimed natural antimicrobial .
Application:
1.Have strong antioxidant activity, can be used to treat a range of health problem related with radical damage.
2.Play a role in the stabilization of collagen and maintenance of elastin, two critical proteins in connective tissue that support organs,
joints, blood vessels, and muscle.
3.Have an affinity for cell membranes, providing nutritional support to reduce capillary permeability and fragility, can be used to prevent
the cardiovascular disease.
4.Protect and regenerate retinal purple (rhodopsin), and cure patients with eye diseases such as pigmentosa, retinitis, glaucoma and
myopia etc.
Properties
There is evidence that the extract of citrus grapefruit seed has antioxidant properties.Analysis shows the constituents of the seed extract and pulp are flavonoids , Ascorbic Acid (commonly known as vitamin C ), tocopherols , citric acid , limonoids , sterols , and minerals .A study suggests the consumption of the bioactive compounds found in grapefruit seed and pulp may help suppress the development of colon cancer.Another study showed the flavonoid naringin is an excellent plasma lipid lowering and plasma antioxidant active elevating flavonone.