Red wine - procyanidin content

[Strange Days]

There was a general good health guide on TV last night, it covered the benefits of red wine (in moderation). Specifically there are certain red wines which contain the highest amount of polyphenols/procyanidins:

Scientists discover where the world's healthiest wines are grown

Reds from Nuoro, such as Cannonau, and from Gers, such as Madiran, were found to have between two and four times more procyanidins than other red wines. They also had the greatest effect on endothelin-1 production in the laboratory.

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Two small 125 millilitre glasses of Madiran wine a day would provide between 200 and 300 milligrams of procyanidins, which studies of grape extract suggest is enough to lower blood pressure. More research is needed, however, to determine how procyanidins in wine affect human health.

Useful info if you're a wine drinker or if you're using it in a topical.

Price wise they're not any different to the average bottle, just a bit harder to find.

 

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Cheaper to buy an extract, but informative none the less.