Grape Derived Polyphenols
Submitted by Marsha Miller Ph.D. on Sun, 03/27/2011
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have investigated grape derived polyphenol extract (GDPE) as a potential treatment for Huntington's disease. They found promising results in a cell model, a drosophila model, and the R6/2 mice.
In previous studies, the authors investigated the bioavailability of GDPE and found that although it is metabolized in the gut, it does cross the blood brain barrier and can be detected in the brain.
