Grape Seed Extract May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Research by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City has suggested that red grape seed extract may help protect against memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti and colleagues found that rodents prone to developing Alzheimer’s-like brain changes showed better cognitive function at 11 months of age, which is when [...]
Resveratrol Shown To Kill Cancer Cells
Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center has shown that resveratrol can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by crippling their mitochondria.
Resveratrol in an antioxidant that belongs to a class of polyphenolic compounds called stilbenes. Certain types of plants produce stilbenes in response to stress, injury, fungal infection, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Scientists first became [...]
Resveratrol and Wine – “French Paradox”?
Resveratrol has been touted as a miracle antioxidant and claimed to prevent cancer, delay the effects of aging, stimulate fat loss, improve athletic performance, and inhibit estrogen in men. It is found in red wine, grape skins, peanuts, and blueberries.
Resveratrol belongs to a class of polyphenolic compounds called stilbenes. Certain types of plants [...]
