Muscadine Grapes May Stop Prostate Cancer Cell Growth

The muscadine grape -- “America’s First Grape™” is now proven to stop the growth of prostate cancer cells but not the growth of normal prostate cells, according to a recent laboratory study by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on a class of compounds called anthocyanins found in muscadine grape skins*.

Scientists at Nature’s Pearl Corporation have taken a closer look at the muscadine grape, and discovered that the seeds contain twice the amount of anthocyanins found in the skins, thus potentially boosting the prostate cancer-fighting power even more if the seeds are consumed along with, or instead of, the skins.**

“The seeds hold higher concentrations of over 100 phenolic compounds, which are antioxidants and anti-inflammatory, uniquely found in muscadine grapes. However most people don’t eat the seeds or even the skins, typically just the grape pulp,” says Rick Tomkinson, Nature’s Pearl food scientist. “In addition, muscadine grapes only grow in the southeast United States, so they are not widely available outside the region or the annual fall harvest season. For this reason we are working to grow only the most potent muscadine grapes and then capture their healthy benefits in a capsule so that everyone can have convenient access to them year-round,” Tomkinson adds.

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