A new study finds that grapes may reduce the chances of sunburn for some
people.The cause of sunburn—UV radiation from the sun—is implicated in the
development of skin cancers.The study suggests that microbiome differences
may explain why grapes reduce some peoples’ sensitivity to UV exposure and
not others.Some people become less sensitive to the damaging effects of the
sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays after consuming grapes, according to a new
study in humans.
people.The cause of sunburn—UV radiation from the sun—is implicated in the
development of skin cancers.The study suggests that microbiome differences
may explain why grapes reduce some peoples’ sensitivity to UV exposure and
not others.Some people become less sensitive to the damaging effects of the
sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays after consuming grapes, according to a new
study in humans.
A third of the study’s participants became less prone to skin-reddening
from UV rays after two weeks of eating three servings of grapes daily in
powdered form.For some individuals, the protective effect lasted a month
after the grape consumption ended.
The difference between those who were less likely to get sunburned and
others appear to be differences in their microbiomes. This suggests an
intriguing connection between the gut and UV resistance.
It was partly funded by the California Table Grape Commission, which had no
other involvement in the research. One of the authors was a member of their
scientific advisory committee.
