The tropical herbal grapes is one of the most famous fruit. This herbal fruit comes from west east of asia, Uni emirat arab and egypt.
Binomial Name: Vitis vinifera L.Family: Vitaceae
Description:
Grape is one of the plants that live in low-lying areas. Unlike most other plants, it requires a long dry season ranges from 4-7 months in order to grow well and the light intensity must be high enough. The maximum temperature for growth is 31*C and 23*C with a minumum humidity is ranged between 75-80%. So these herbs can thrive in the tropical area.
The tropical herbal Grapes can be recognized by bush-shaped plant, long-lived (perenial), 8 meters length. Root ride, woody stems, cylindrical, creeping, green-brown, smooth surface. Single leaf, well-organized spiral, green, round shape to elliptic, 10-16 cm long, 8-14 cm wide, rigid thin leaf, the base recessed (emerginatus), pointy-toothed (dentatus) edge, hairy surface (villosus). Tread compound, shape tassel (panicula), appeared in axillaris, bowl-shaped petals (urceolatus), green, corolla adhersive (gamopetalus). Fruit buni (bacca), round or oval, 2-3 cm long, green, purple, or black, oval seed shape and light brown in color. Generative multiplication (seed) or vegetative (cuttings).
Use
Preventing Coronary Heart. The red grapes as the tropical herbal is believed to prevent coronary heart disease due to the content of phenolic compounds which is have powerful antioxidant properties. While resveratrol in red grape and black in particular, has the potential to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (based on research conducted in Japan and the U.S.)
Treating Hypertension. The content of potassium and melatonin in grapes beneficial for controlling blood pressure, while the fiber content is able to clean up the blood vessels of the fat.
Inhibiting Cancer Cells. Antioxidant properties, compounds petrostilbene, acutimissin A, resveratrol, which is quite high elagic acid in grapes demonstrated its ability in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
Inhibiting Cancer Cells. Antioxidant properties, compounds petrostilbene, acutimissin A, resveratrol, which is quite high elagic acid in grapes demonstrated its ability in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
Another use of grape is to cure digestive interference, migraines, kidney problems.
