Health Benefits Of Grapes

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Grapes in India

In this post, some of the health benefits of grapes are discussed. The Maharashtra is the largest producer of grapes in the country. Maharashtra and Karnataka together contribute about 89.65 percent of India’s grapes production. Grapes are widely consumed as fresh fruit in India.

Grapes are small, round, edible berries that grow in dangling clusters on the grape vine.
The skin of the grape is generally thin and smooth and is often coated with a fine layer of wax.
Berries have a juicy pulp with up to four seeds. The colours of the grapes vary in red, blue, purple and black

some of the health benefits of grapes, its seed, its skin are discussed here.

As a food, grape seeds are high in fatty acids yet low in their effect on blood cholesterol levels.
As a fruit, grapes are excellent source of vitamin C.
Drying causes grapes to lose their water, but they retain their minerals, vitamins, fiber and about 324 calories per 100 grams.
100 grams of grapes offer 192 milligrams of potassium and 27 milligrams of calcium.
Potassium and calcium are both important in transmitting nerve impulses and are therefore necessary to maintain efficient nervous system function.
Grapes also offer approximately 0.5 gram of protein and 15.6 gram of dietary fiber, which is important for maintaining good digestive health.
grapes may also be potent against viruses and tumors because of their high concentration of another polyphenol, tannin.
Drinking red wine may help prevent the negative effects of high-calorie diets and lower the levels of heart disease.
Thus, red wines have beneficial effects on the heart and blood vessels. However study shown that drinking two or more glasses may offset the benefit and “may expose individuals to a higher risk of heart attacks, stroke or chronic high blood pressure”. Grapes are used for producing raisin, wine, juice, squash, beverages, jams and marmalades. Grapes are digestible and number of therapy properties. The cultivation of grapes is known as viticulture.

Nutrition value of Grapes ( 100 g )

The health benefits of grapes are discussed in this post considering its nutrition value and different types of grapes.

Grapes	Nutrition Value
Edible part	94%
Water	80.3 g
Proteins	0.5 g
Lipids	0.1 g
Glaucids	80.3 g
Fiber	15.6 g
Energy	1.5 g
Sodium	1 mg
Potassium	192 mg
Iron	0.4 mg
Calcium	27 mg
Phosphorus	4 mg
Niacin	0.1 mg
Vitamin C	6 mg

Types of Grapes and Health Benefits of Grapes

Magnolia and Scuppernong grapes are known as low sugar and acid content which is to make dessert wine.
Aestivalis is American species of grapes also known as Norton and Lenior grape which has high sugar, low acid content used for making dry wines.
Labrusca that has low sugar and pH level used for eating but also makes a few sweet wines.
Vinifera, also known as “the vine that bears wine”, is mostly found in Europe and parts of Asia, but also in California; this grape is used to make wine. This species is also the ideal type for raisins and for transporting, since the sugar content acts as a preserve.
Grapes are so useful in that every part of it can be used for culinary purposes.
The skins can be used for food coloring and the pulp and juice can be used for jams, raisins and wines.
The seeds are used as oil and the leaves for dolmas. Grape skins contain resveratrol, which is a powerful antioxidant that may prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Compounds in grapes help fight cancer, heart disease, degenerative nerve disease and others.
The antioxidant helps to lower the levels of cholesterol circulating in the body and hence reduces cholesterol deposition in the arteries. Several studies have shown that the antioxidant also has protective effect against prostate cancer.
Glucose sugar helps in better storage of grapes than fructose sugar. If the sugar content in the grapes is more, its self-life is more and vice versa.
The berry obtained from low nitrogen applied vines show better shelf life.