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Common Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Extensive (1756 studies) · ★★★★★

Common Grape Vine, scientifically known as Vitis vinifera, is a versatile medicinal and nutritional powerhouse. Renowned for its antioxidant-rich skins and seeds, it supports cardiovascular health, combats inflammation, and promotes skin vitality. Beyond its culinary fame, this ancient vine offers significant therapeutic benefits through its potent polyphenolic compounds.

Family
Vitaceae
Native range
Europe
Parts used
Seed · Fruit
Common names
Grapevine · Vine · 8 more
Scientific synonyms
Vitis Vinifera Subsp. Sylvestris · Vitis Vinifera Var. Sylvestris · 140 more

Names

Common Names

Regional and Traditional Names

Spanish:

  • Tronchos
  • Pámpano
  • Vid común
  • Parrena
  • Parreña
  • Vid silvestre
  • Viduño
  • Meseguera
  • Pámpanos
  • Viduno
  • Vid cultivada
  • Vid comun
  • Orquillas
  • Vidueno
  • Pampano
  • Parrucha
  • Parriza
  • Valencín duro
  • Parra de uvas
  • Parra bravía
  • Pampana
  • Viña roja
  • Merceguera
  • Uvillas
  • Valencín tierno
  • Pamparas
  • Parra cultivada
  • Vidueño
  • Pámparas
  • Valencin duro
  • Pampanos
  • Pampanas
  • Valencin tierno
  • Parra bravia
  • Pámpana
  • Pámpanas
  • Vina roja
  • vid
  • viña

German:

  • Weinrebe
  • Echte Weinrebe
  • Rebe
  • echter Weinstock
  • Kultur-Weinrebe
  • Weinrebe
  • Europaeische Weinrebe

French:

  • vigne européenne
  • vigne cultivée
  • vigne américaine
  • vigne rouge
  • cépage
  • Lambrusque
  • Vigne Sauvage
  • vigne
  • vigne cultivée
  • Lambrusque
  • Vigne Sauvage
  • Vigne d'Europe

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Vitis vinifera

Synonyms

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Vitales and family Vitaceae, it is classified under the genus Vitis. Its specific scientific name is Vitis vinifera.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Vitales WCVP
Family Vitaceae WCVP
Genus Vitis WCVP

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific presence across various regions within Middle Europe. In the western part of this area, its distribution includes Belgium. Moving toward the central territories, it can be found growing in Germany. The plant also extends its reach into Austria and Hungary. Finally, its geographical range covers the combined regions of Czechia and Slovakia.

Region Area Source
Middle Europe Austria WCVP
Middle Europe Belgium WCVP
Middle Europe Czechia-Slovakia WCVP
Middle Europe Germany WCVP
Middle Europe Hungary WCVP
Middle Europe Poland WCVP
Middle Europe Switzerland WCVP
Southwestern Europe Baleares WCVP
Southwestern Europe Corse WCVP
Southwestern Europe France WCVP

Plant Parts

This plant, commonly known as the grapevine (Vitis vinifera), offers various components that are utilized for their diverse medicinal and nutritional properties. The leaves are often used in traditional remedies to help manage blood sugar levels and reduce inflammation. The fruits, which are the grapes themselves, are rich in antioxidants that support cardiovascular health. Within these grapes, the skin serves as a concentrated source of polyphenols and resveratrol, which are vital for fighting oxidative stress. Furthermore, the seeds (or seeds extracted as oil) contain potent bioactive compounds that contribute to skin health and cellular protection.
Plant Part Sources Consensus
seed Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 7 sources) ★★★★☆
fruit Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 4 sources) ★★☆☆☆
leaf Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆

Chemicals

Vitis vinifera has 398 reported phytochemicals identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include resveratrol, Proanthocyanidins, Gallic acid, polyphenols, CATECHIN.

Chemicals reported in Vitis vinifera
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
resveratrol 36 supporting sources ★★★★★
Proanthocyanidins 8 supporting sources ★★★★☆
Gallic acid 7 supporting sources ★★★★☆
polyphenols 7 supporting sources ★★★★☆
CATECHIN 6 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
trans-resveratrol 6 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Epicatechin 5 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
p-coumaric acid 5 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
quercetin 5 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Piceid 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆

resveratrol

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
  3. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology
  4. Mutation research
  5. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS
View 31 additional sources
  1. Cardiovascular & hematological agents in medicinal chemistry
  2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
  3. Journal of separation science
  4. BMC complementary medicine and therapies
  5. Food chemistry
  6. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
  7. Drug resistance updates : reviews and commentaries in antimicrobial and anticancer chemotherapy
  8. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  9. CNS neuroscience & therapeutics
  10. International journal of medicinal mushrooms
  11. Biochemical pharmacology
  12. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
  13. PloS one
  14. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
  15. Chemico-biological interactions
  16. Cytotechnology
  17. Cancer metastasis reviews
  18. Frontiers in nutrition
  19. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology
  20. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  21. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
  22. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
  23. Seminars in oncology
  24. BMC plant biology
  25. Toxicology and applied pharmacology
  26. Archives of dermatological research
  27. Journal of cellular physiology
  28. Carcinogenesis
  29. Planta medica
  30. Current medicinal chemistry
  31. Biomedicines

Proanthocyanidins

  1. Biomedicines
  2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Brain research
  4. Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials
  5. Journal of chromatography. A
View 3 additional sources
  1. Research communications in molecular pathology and pharmacology
  2. Chemistry & biodiversity
  3. Nutrients

Gallic acid

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Frontiers in nutrition
  3. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS
  4. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
  5. Frontiers in pharmacology
View 2 additional sources
  1. BMC plant biology
  2. Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England)

polyphenols

  1. Current pharmaceutical design
  2. Frontiers in nutrition
  3. Fish physiology and biochemistry
  4. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology
  5. Food & function
View 2 additional sources
  1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

CATECHIN

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Frontiers in nutrition
  3. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
  4. Food & function
  5. BMC plant biology
View 1 additional sources
  1. Chemistry & biodiversity

trans-resveratrol

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Archives of biochemistry and biophysics
  3. Frontiers in nutrition
  4. Acta biologica Hungarica
  5. Journal of pharmacological sciences
View 1 additional sources
  1. Nutrition and cancer

Epicatechin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Frontiers in nutrition
  3. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS
  4. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
  5. Chemistry & biodiversity

p-coumaric acid

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
  3. Food chemistry
  4. Frontiers in pharmacology
  5. BMC plant biology

quercetin

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS
  3. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
  4. Food & function
  5. BMC plant biology

Piceid

  1. Dr. Duke
  2. Food chemistry
  3. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
  4. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology

Activities

Vitis vinifera has 889 reported activities identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antibacterial, Antitumor, Antidiabetic.

Most Reported Activities

Activity Sources Consensus
Antioxidant Dr. Duke (and other 16 sources) ★★★★★
Anticancer Dr. Duke (and other 6 sources) ★★★☆☆
Antibacterial Dr. Duke (and other 5 sources) ★★★☆☆
Antitumor Dr. Duke (and other 5 sources) ★★★☆☆
Antidiabetic Dr. Duke (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
Cardioprotective Dr. Duke (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
Hepatoprotective Dr. Duke (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
Analgesic Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Anticarcinogenic Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Antihypertensive Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆

Medicinal Uses

Vitis vinifera has 100 reported medicinal uses identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, oxidative stress, inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer.

Most Reported Uses

Use Sources Consensus
cancer Food science & nutrition (and other 16 sources) ★★★★★
oxidative stress Iranian Red Crescent medical journal (and other 8 sources) ★★★★☆
inflammation International journal of molecular sciences (and other 6 sources) ★★★☆☆
Alzheimer's disease Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology (and other 5 sources) ★★★☆☆
breast cancer Food science & nutrition (and other 5 sources) ★★★☆☆
cardiovascular disease PloS one (and other 4 sources) ★★☆☆☆
stroke PloS one (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
wound Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 3 sources) ★★☆☆☆
anxiety Frontiers in nutrition (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
atherosclerosis Current pharmaceutical biotechnology (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆

Preparations

Preparations Sources Consensus
crude extracts Journal of separation science (and other 2 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Ankafeerd Blood Stopper Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Ankaferd Blood Stopper Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Plant extracts Discover oncology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
SFE extracts Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
UAE extracts Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Vitis vinifera (V. vinifera) oil nanoemulgel BMC complementary medicine and therapies (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Vitis vinifera grape seed extract The Korean journal of internal medicine (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
Vitis vinifera seed extract Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
alcohol fractions Phytotherapy research : PTR (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆