Upcycling
Grape by-products into
Multifunctional Ingredients for Wellcare
Posamas
Health Promoting Polyphenols
Grapes are not only delicious but also offer numerous health benefits. They are rich in polyphenols which help protect the body against free radicals and reduce oxidative stress. antioxidant
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Polyphenols responsible of plant’s growth, reproduction, resistance to pathogens and predators. They pretend as cardio-protective, anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, and neuroprotective effects. Some polyphenols have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.
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Due to these characteristics, phenolics are widely used as dietary supplements, active ingredients for cosmetics.
​proaging flavonoids
Local transition with a single grape varity Kalecik Karası
One of the main industry use grapes as an actor is wine making. During production process fermentation helps to access more to actives with an effect of antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiinlamatory.
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​Grape seed is rich in phenolic antioxidants, skins rich in anthocyanins
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Natural species are more resiliante and each grape has its own profile.
Kalecik Karası, 2025 Harvest
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