Eating grapes can fight skin cancer and prevent premature aging
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Last Update: 2011-08-08
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Scientists have revealed that eating grapes can fight skin cancer and prevent premature aging A study shows that some compounds in fruits can protect cells from the sun's ultraviolet rays, the main environmental factor that causes skin cancer Ultraviolet light increases levels of reactive oxygen species, molecules that cause damage to skin cells Scientists from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Association point out that a substance called flavonoids extracted from grapes can prevent the production of reactive oxygen species in cells exposed to ultraviolet light Marta cascante, a biologist at the University of Barcelona and director of the study, said: "these encouraging results are expected to be used to develop new products to prevent light from damaging the skin." Cosmetics and drugs containing grape extracts are already on the market, but it is not clear how they act on cells Dr cascante's study, published in the British Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, added: "this study supports the idea that products using grape extracts can prevent skin cells from damaging or even dying from solar radiation."
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