Dagligt intag av vindruvor kan stärka hudens skydd på genetisk nivå

Nya forskningsresultat visar att konsumtion av vad som motsvarar tre portioner vindruvor om dagen i två veckor kan påverka genaktiviteten i mänsklig hud. Förändringarna tycks stärka hudens yttre barriär och minska tecken på oxidativ stress efter exponering för låga doser ultraviolett strålning.

Frivilliga deltagare i studien åt vindruvor dagligen under två veckor. Forskarna mätte därefter genuttrycket i deltagarnas hud före och efter perioden, både med och utan exponering för ultraviolett ljus. Mönster för genaktivitet varierade mellan individer och skiftade över tid, men vindruvorna gav konsekventa effekter hos samtliga deltagare.

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