Health Related Press Releases Health FAQs Purple Grape Juice Health News Nutrition Information Click here to share this page with a friend . Preliminary medical studies suggest that drinking purple grape juice may have beneficial effects on these contributors. A preliminary study found that purple grape juice slowed oxidation of LDL cholesterol in the study participants. That study, published in Circulation , the scientific journal of the American Heart Association, also reported that purple grape juice may help promote healthy wide arteries.
Healthy arteries widen to get more blood to the body when and where needed.
The 15 study participants, all with cardiovascular disease, saw significant improvement in the ability of their arteries to widen as needed after drinking two glasses of juice daily for two weeks. Several well-designed preliminary studies have also seen reduced stickiness of participants' blood after drinking purple grape juice. Reducing stickiness of the blood contributes to cardiovascular health by helping to maintain the free flow of blood through the arteries. Antioxidant Power Purple grape juice also appears to have significant naturally occurring antioxidant power. Total antioxident power of five commercial fruit juices as measured by ORAC assay.