Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), also known as citrus seed extract, is a liquid derived from the seeds, pulp, and white membranes of grapefruit. There are conflicting scientific demonstrations of the efficacy of GSE. This extract has been stated by some practitioners of alternative medicine to possess antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. It has been recommended by some nutritionists for the treatment of candidiasis, earache, throat infections, and diarrhea.

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  • Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), also known as citrus seed extract, is a liquid derived from the seeds, pulp, and white membranes of grapefruit. There are conflicting scientific demonstrations of the efficacy of GSE. This extract has been stated by some practitioners of alternative medicine to possess antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. It has been recommended by some nutritionists for the treatment of candidiasis, earache, throat infections, and diarrhea. An early proponent was Dr. Jacob Harich (1919–1996). Some marketers of GSE affirm 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 had no natural antimicrobial attributes of their own. Some manufacturers of GSE have stated that their extract has compounds nearly identical to benzethonium chloride but a 2001 study supervised by chemist G. Takeoka has documented that commercial GSE preparations contain the synthetic compound benzethonium chloride that couldn't have been made from GSE.
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  • Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), also known as citrus seed extract, is a liquid derived from the seeds, pulp, and white membranes of grapefruit. There are conflicting scientific demonstrations of the efficacy of GSE. This extract has been stated by some practitioners of alternative medicine to possess antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. It has been recommended by some nutritionists for the treatment of candidiasis, earache, throat infections, and diarrhea.
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