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Grapes, Wine and Resveratrol

The grape was a food which is probably as old as mankind. Hunter/gatherers were the earliest grape consumers. Cultivation of the grape is thought to have occurred about 8,000 years ago in a region known as Armenia as since this grape used for wine making has been called Vitis vinifera. Cultivated grapes made their way into Egypt about 6,000 B.C. and then into Greece in about 2,000 B.C.; and then onto Rome and then rest of the word. It was not until pasteurization in 1869 that unfermented grape juice became a popular beverage.

Resveratrol, an important polyphenol that is a connexin enhancer, is found in the skin of grapes. Resveratrol is produced by plants for its antifungal properties and has been shown to be beneficial for preventing cancer, heart disease and promoting longevity. Wine and grapes may thus help to explain the "French Paradox".

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