Grapes are native to Asia and were later introduced to Europe and North America,
where many red, green and purple varieties are now cultivated.
The ancient
Greeks, Egyptians and Romans were the first to capture the restorative properties of
grapes, usually in the form of wine.
Today, we know that the skin, flesh and
seeds contain oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes, a fancy term for a class of
potent antioxidants. The whole seeds are used to make liquid extracts and
tinctures.
