What are the benefits of grape seed extract?

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Grape Seed Extract & Cognition

Written by Tod Cooperman, M.D.

Updated January 27, 2025 ⓘ

Benefits of Grape Seed Extract -- grapes and seeds

Answer:

Grape seed extract is a source of oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPCs), which are antioxidant compounds. OPCs are also found in pine bark extracts, such as Pycnogenol.

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