growing family includes many species and subspecies. They vary in appearance slightly, and their fruit and taste from very sweet to sour and pungent. Grapes-berries gathered in fructification, are noteworthy because of the content of bioactive substances. Find out about this a few thousand years ago, is even an example of the fact that 6000 years BC, the Romans cultivated vines.
Grape juice is composed mainly of water, sugars. It contains nitrogenous substances, organic acids, pectins, pentosans and cellulose. In addition, rich in vitamin-C, group B (B1, B2, B6, B12), P, PP, folic acid and large amounts of potassium, calcium, magnesium, and in smaller quantities of iron, cobalt and manganese. It is not everything. Grapes contain enzymes such as lipase, protease, invertase and pectinase. For sour taste is responsible, inter alia, the content of malic acid and so-called. tartar (potassium tartrate). Peel the fruit is also a wealth of bioactive components-because it contains anthocyanin pigments, tannins and glycosides (enina) and essential oils. Fruits are rich in flavonoids - the previously mentioned dyes and anthocyanin and quercetin resweratol, wherein, the bioactive substance is produced only in the processing of grape juice into wine. Flavonoids protect against atherosclerosis, inhibit blood clotting, preventing by a thrombosis, are also przeciwutleniaczami.Dodatkowo quercetin, has virucidal properties.
Do not forget the anti-cancer properties of grape-valuable because they contain ellagic acid (from the group of phenolic acids). It disposes of carcinogens and captures free radicals.
Grapes are not only appreciated but in dietetics and therapy. The fruits have a slight laxative and diaphoretic, it is recommended to them by rhinitis gastrointestinal tract. and metabolic disorders. Proved that grape wine bactericidal effect on E. coli and Vibrio cholerae. It is also a diuretic and strengthening drink. Due to the presence of anthocyanins has a beneficial effect on blood pressure, regulates it, promotes a lowering of blood cholesterol.
Large quantities of grapes are not recommended for diabetes, peptic ulcer, heart failure.
grapes are delicious raw, but are ideal for wine production, but also preserves, jellies and even pickles. Dried fruit-raisins, is excellent and healthy alternative to sweets.
remember one important case-not everyone can afford to organic grapes, raisins, and for this reason, be sure to wash and scald with boiling water grapes purchased from the store-they are chemical preservatives.
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