Science
American researchers believe that grape seed extract can treat hematological (blood) malignancies by destroying cancerous tissue.
According to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, grape seed extract can stimulate the apoptosis (self-destruction) of leukemia cells in laboratory.
Grape seed has anti-cancer properties because of its high antioxidant (resveratrol) content. The extract activates the production of JNK, a protein responsible for regulating cellular apoptosis.
Findings revealed that 76 percent of the affected cells were killed within 24 hours of exposure to the extract; healthy cells, however, remained intact.
