Grape Compounds Could Protect Against Ultraviolet Rays
by Chrysalis De Vera in Beauty & Wellness on Aug 07, 2011
Ageless skin can be attained if you use sunscreen. But now, grapes have been found to have compounds that can protect you from harmful sun’s rays. According to CBS News, a study recently published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry says that grape compounds may be the reason in blocking ultraviolet rays.
Ultraviolet ray damages skin including sunburn, wrinkles, and skin cancer. Flavonoids which are found both in grapes and wine can help fight against ultraviolet rays that cause skin damage.
University of Barcelona’s biochemist and the study leader of the project, Dr. Marta Cascante explained that their study is supporting the scheme of utilizing such products in protecting the human skin from damage and later on its death, with solar radiation as its cause.
Almost partial of the American populace with ages 65 or older will be having skin cancer at some point in their lives, be it squamos cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma.
On the other hand, the Skin Cancer Foundation, in correlated news reported that skin cancer is for the most part, the frequent cancer form attacking Americans. More than two million Americans are receiving a diagnosis of skin cancer annually. Also, the agency added that ninety percent of skin cancers that are non-melanoma are connected to ultraviolet solar radiation.
Moreover, CDC is suggesting people to make ways in minimizing their ultraviolet radiation exposure, including the use of sunscreen in order to cut down exposure to ultraviolet rays and cover ups, also to prevent skin cancer.
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