Botanical Library
Grape Seed
Nutrition tradition
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At a glance
Where it's from
From Vitis vinifera grape seeds, a wine-industry by-product.
Look & taste
A fine extract from the seeds of wine grapes. Astringent, bitter
Signature compounds
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs).
Traditionally used for
Not a traditional herb - a modern OPC-rich antioxidant extract.
In Canada, we can say...
Source of antioxidants. Helps to relieve symptoms related to non-complicated chronic venous insufficiency, such as swelling, heaviness and tingling of the legs.
Did you know?
Grape seeds - usually a wine-making waste product - are one of the richest sources of OPC antioxidants.
History & natural history
A modern antioxidant supplement born from studying the 'French paradox.'
What we're actually allowed to say
🇨🇦 Health Canada
✓ Permitted: Source of antioxidants. Helps to relieve symptoms related to non-complicated chronic venous insufficiency, such as swelling, heaviness and tingling of the legs.
How to use it
As a standardized capsule.
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Check with a practitioner if pregnant or breastfeeding, and for use beyond 3 months.
A note on how to read this page. Traditional (TCM / Ayurveda) and holistic notes are cultural and historical context, offered for education — not medical advice or health claims. Health Canada's permitted claims reflect what regulators have assessed. Emerging research is early, and not a promise of results. Nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always talk to your (or your pet's) health professional before starting a supplement.