Red-wine Polyphenol Called Resveratrol Demonstrates Significant Health Benefits

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 17:28 in Health & Medicine

Resveratrol shows therapeutic potential for cancer chemoprevention as well as cardioprotection. Resveratrol may aid in the prevention of age-related disorders, such as neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Low doses of resveratrol improve cell survival as a component of cardio- and neuro-protection, while high doses increase cell death.

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