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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
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