Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Does anyone know what grape seed oil is? It was at the Asian market today next to the olive oil and other oils. Is it one of the better oils? Does it have a strong flavor? Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 > I know it is use to treat a yeast problem-it is a antifungal in the gut as I > understand it.f > grape seed oil > > > > Does anyone know what grape seed oil is? There is grape seed oil and grapefruit seed extract [GSE]. I don't know about grape seed oil. I know that GSE is the anti-fungal, it is very major phenol tho, so if you want to use it for a yeast/fungus issue, start with just one drop in the morning and see how your child tolerates it. If the original person really meant grape seed oil, I hope someone else has information on that. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 -I did mean grape seed oil. It came in a large bottle or a smaller one. If the extract could treat yeast, then the oil might be beneficial? But if it is highly phenolic, then might the grape seed oil be too? Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 > -I did mean grape seed oil. It came in a large bottle or a smaller > one. If the extract could treat yeast, then the oil might be > beneficial? But if it is highly phenolic, then might the grape seed > oil be too? > > Janelle Grapes are different than grapefruit, so my intuitive feel would be that grape seed oil and grapefruit seed extract would be two different things entirely. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Grapeseed oil is extracted from grapeseeds. It is rather pricey, and somewhat trendy (you can buy it at some wineries, often flavored with garlic, for dipping french bread in.) It does not have a strong flavor, but almost any oil will develop a strong flavor as it starts to go rancid. I believe it is somewhat resistant to high heat, it has been used for a long time (as has flax seed oil, olive oil, others that are popular now) in certain regions. I have seen different brands of it at health food stores, gourmet markets, and wineries. Now, there is something in grape seeds that causes that beneficial effect of drinking wine in moderation (winegrapes have seeds, and the seeds are pressed some when the grapes are pressed to extract the juice) and I think that something is pycogenol but I may be wrong. Still, this is a different something than the beneficial something in grapefruit or citrus seed. Does this help? Lorilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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