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Chemical Composition and Health Benefits of Grape and Grape Products
Didem Şöhretoğlu1, *
, Ayşenur Duru1
, Öznur Bengisu Köylüoğlu2
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Submitted: 2 Feb 2025 | Revised: 19 Mar 2025 | Accepted: 6 Apr 2025 | Published: 28 Apr 2025
Abstract
Grape is a highly nutritious fruit that is widely consumed around the world. It is widely cultivated around the world. We provided knowledge on the phytochemical contents, biological impacts, and economic worth of grapes. Polyphenols are main constituents of grape and grape derivated products. They exhibited antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antihepatotoxic properties. The most prominent effect was the cardioprotective effect. The cardioprotective effect is shown by in vitro, in vivo studies as well as human studies.
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Şöhretoğlu , D., Duru , A., & Köylüoğlu , Ö. B. (2025). Chemical Composition and Health Benefits of Grape and Grape Products. Journal of Medicinal Natural Products, 2(2), 100009. https://doi.org/10.53941/jmnp.2025.100009
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