Open AccessMultiplicity of effects and health benefits of resveratrol
Author(s) -
Lolita Kuršvietienė,
Inga Stanevičienė,
Aušra Mongirdienė,
Jurga Bernatonienė
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1648-9144
pISSN - 1010-660X
DOI - 10.1016/j.medici.2016.03.003
Subject(s) - resveratrol , antioxidant , health benefits , mode of action , in vivo , human health , pharmacology , chemistry , traditional medicine , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , environmental health
Resveratrol is mainly found in grapes and red wine, also in some plants and fruits, such as peanuts, cranberries, pistachios, blueberries and bilberries. Moreover, nowadays this compound is available as purified preparation and dietary supplement. Resveratrol provides a wide range of benefits, including cardiovascular protective, antiplatelet, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, blood glucose-lowering and anticancer activities, hence it exhibits a complex mode of action. During the recent years, these properties have been widely studied in animal and human models, both in vitro and in vivo. This paper is intended to present information published during the recent years on the biological activities and multiple effects of resveratrol.