Analytical chemistry examination of grape pomace extract

Introduction: Wine-growing has long-standing traditions in Hungary. The most large- and small-scale wine producers that process heavy amounts of grapes, look at pomace as waste. The basis of our work is that polyphenol-type compounds are found exactly in those plant segments, which are used to produce pomace. Objective: Our research tried to support the assumption that pomace does contain varied types and high level of polyphenol.Our research question was also expanded to examine the level of polyphenol in food supplements made of pomace substances.We have compared three different kinds of food supplements – eac…