Grapeseed oil

The seeds are small seeds contained in grapes (Vitis vinifera). Each berry contains from one to four pips, in turn custodians of significant amounts of oil (15-16%).Byproduct of winemaking, grapeseed oil is appreciated both in cosmetics and in the diet - food.Oil vinaccioliLa Its main characteristic is related to the high nutritional content of linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid omega-founder of six. Despite being rich in antioxidant compounds of phenolic nature, also friends of our health, grapeseed oil is altered by heat and should be used preferably raw. To prevent rancidity early you need to store it in a cool place, away from light and heat sources.Grapeseed oil are attributed to cholesterol-lowering properties. In fact, the omega-six have been proven effective in reducing the rate of blood cholesterol, lowering the plasma levels of good HDL fraction and the bad LDL. The richness of antioxidants helps to enhance the protective properties on the health of the cardiovascular system, provided, however, that it is consumed in small doses, is to avoid taking too many calories (the consequent overweight voids all virtues), is not to exceed with the intake of omega-six (which, if not adequately offset by a diet rich in fish, favor the production of bad eicosanoids).The content of vitamin E is small when compared to other vegetable oils, such as olive oil, wheat germ, corn, soybeans and sunflowers. The lack of this vitamin is an antioxidant effect, however, more than offset by the richness in polyphenols, peculiar and almost exclusively oil seeds.Even in cosmetics if it exploits the antioxidant, which protects the skin from premature aging, atmospheric agents and free radicals. The grape seed oil applied to the skin also has astringent, toning and stimulating the capillary microcirculation.