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Compositions:
Grapefruit seed extract, citrus seed extract
+ Glycerine with Aloe Vera
Indications:
Acts as an
Antiseptic.
Descriptions:
Grapefruit seed extract
(GSE), also known as citrus seed extract, is a
liquid derived from the
seeds,
pulp, and
white membranes of
grapefruit.
While there has been no scientific demonstration of
efficacy, this
extract has
been claimed by some practitioners of
alternative medicine
to possess
antibacterial,
antiviral,
and
anti-fungal
properties. Indeed, it has been recommended by some
nutritionists
for the treatment of
candidiasis,
earache,
throat infections, and
diarrhea.
Some natural food retailers claim this extract to be a
safe, natural, and an effective preservative. Recent
studies have identified synthetic preservatives in
commercial grapefruit seed extracts.
When preservatives were not present in some of the
extracts, laboratory tests found the natural extracts to
have little or no natural antimicrobial attributes of
their own. An early proponent was Dr. Jacob Harich
(1919–1996). Some of the manufacturers of GSE have
claimed that their extract has compounds nearly
identical to benzethonium chloride but the
2001
study
overiewed by
chemist G.
Takeoka and ran by fellow researchers have documented
that commercial GSE preparations contain the
synthetic
compound benzethonium chloride that couldn't have been
made from GSE. Yet, promoters from book authors to
cosmetic companies still affirm this extract has strong
natural healing properties even though the validity of
the studies portray the opposite.
Presentations:
100 gm
MRP
Retailer
Stockist
75.00
60.00
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