Assessment of Awareness and Opinion: Grape Seed Extract’s Health Benefits

Maya Harris, N’Dea Johnson and Bisrat Hailemeskel*

Assessment of Awareness and Opinion: Grape Seed Extract’s Health Benefits.

Proanthocyanidins are a class of polyphenols found in grapes and many other fruits. Its mechanism of action has been studied to protect cells against oxidative stress and act as an inflammatory
reaction regulator1,4 Proanthocyanidins have also been studied to lower inducible nitric oxide synthase which improves vascular function. Due to the numerous potential clinical benefits,
there has been great interest in using grape seed as an alternative method of treatment for certain health conditions.

Current research suggested that while pharmacy students are aware that herbal and dietary supplements are an alternative option for treatment of certain conditions, such as diabetes, obesity,
cancer and cardiovascular conditions, a gap still lies between the knowledge and opinion of their use. Though there is still evidence lacking in efficacy and safety, patients are still choosing to improve their health conditions with herbal therapies.

Knowing this fact, it is the job of pharmacy students to remain educated on all prospective therapies for our patients to ensure we are providing the safest and most effective care possible. Due to the lack of research regarding the knowledge and opinions of grape seed extract in healthcare, the objective of this study is to determine pharmacy students’ opinion and knowledge of the role and overall health benefits of grape seed extract.

The results from this study showed that students are not certain of the clinical benefits of grape seed extract. When asked general lifestyle opinions regarding the use of grape seed extract as an herbal supplement.

Adv Food Technol Nutr Sci Open J. 2022; 8(1): 20-28. doi: 10.17140/AFTNSOJ-8-176

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