Rich in antioxidants, these are the health benefits of black grapes
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Black grapes are one type of grape that has a myriad of benefits. The benefits of black grapes come from the content of antioxidants, vitamins and other essential minerals that the body needs to function normally.
Quoting from Web MD (webmd.com), the chemicals in black grapes are useful for maintaining healthy hair, skin, heart, and overall body health. In fact, black grapes are also able to prevent the growth of cancer cells.
Usually, black grapes are processed into wine. However, you can still eat them directly for snacks or process them into salads. Make sure to process it in the right way without artificial sweeteners so that the benefits can still be felt.
In half a glass of black wine, you can get 0 g of cholesterol, 7 g of natural sugar, 8 g of carbohydrates and 31 calories. Not only that, you can also get other benefits that come from vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, and so on.
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Prevent Cancer Cell Growth
Resveratrol, an antioxidant found in black grapes, is useful for preventing the growth of cancer cells. However, more research is needed to really prove this effect.
Improve Heart Health
Not only useful for preventing the growth of cancer cells, other benefits of black grapes are maintaining heart health. Resveratrol functions to control blood pressure and reduce cholesterol so that heart health can improve.
Slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
The benefits of black grapes are then suitable for use by people with Alzheimer’s disease. Resveratrol affects brain health. In one study, the memory conditions and brain function of mice got better after being given black grapes.
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Overcoming Obesity
Web MD says that resveratrol also has anti-obesity effects so it is suitable for use in losing your weight. This function can still be maximized because of another content called pterostilbene.
Both ingredients can help the body increase intestinal bacteria and regulate energy. However, this fact has only been obtained from laboratory trials involving experimental animals. So, other studies are needed to prove these effects in humans.
Editor: Belladina Biananda
