Grapefruit seed extract and grape seed extract

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Can i use 'grape seed' extract to treat yeast overgrowth, or do i need 'grapefruit seed' extract?

Grapefruit seed extract has a reputation as an antibiotic/anti-infective, but I have seen studies showing the grapefruit seed oil itself has no such activity - it is the preservative added to the seed oil that has the effect - pure grapefruit seed oil has no effects.

Grape Seed Extract is a very different animal - there are hundreds of studies showing that it can strengthen blood vessels, improve stability of collagen, etc. One study shows that grape seed extract can be useful as an add-on for treating candida.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17913484

Thanks, I've been Googling around but wasn't quite sure if people were getting the two supplements mixed up with each other.