i'm looking for the best buy on resveratrol. there are so many brands on the market but they are too hard to compare. i'm taking Longevinex brand now but it's a bit too pricey. are there any better/cheaper quality brands available? thanks.
2007-03-05 10:10:00 · 4 answers · asked by mia 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Resveratrol is found in grapevines (Vitis vinifera L). It occurs in the vines, roots, seeds and stalks, but its highest concentration is in grape skins. Wine also contains resveratrol. The concentration of resveratrol in red wine is much higher than that of white wine. The main difference between red and white wine production, besides the grapes used, is that for red wine the skins and seeds are involved in the process, while white wine is mainly prepared from the juice, essentially avoiding the use of grape skins and seeds. During the wine making process, resveratrol, as well as other polyphenols, including quercetin, catechins, gallocatechins, procyanidins and prodelphidins (condensed tannins), are extracted from the grape skins via a process called maceration.
Resveratrol, as well as the other polyphenols in wine, is thought to account in large part for the so-called French Paradox. The French Paradox—the finding that the rate of coronary heart disease mortality in France is lower than observed in other industrialized countries with a similar risk factor profile—has been attributed to frequent consumption of red wine.
In addition to grapes and wine, dietary sources of resveratrol include peanuts and mulberries. Resveratrol is also found in significant amounts in the dried roots and stems of the plant Polygonium cuspidatum Sieb. Et Zucc., also known as the Japanese knotweed. The dried root and stem of this plant is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine as a circulatory tonic, among other things. This traditional Chinese and Japanese remedy is also known as Hu Zhang, Hu Chang, tiger cane, kojo-kon and hadori-kon. Most of the resveratrol-containing supplements which are marketed in the U.S. contain extracts of the root of Polygonium cuspidatum. Darakchasava, an ayurvedic herbal remedy, has as its principal ingredient Vitis vinifera L, and therefore, contains resveratrol. It is mainly used in ayurvedic medicine as a cardiotonic.
Resveratrol, which is also known as 3,4',5 trihydroxystilbene and 3,4',5-stilbenetriol, exists in cis- and trans-stereoisomeric forms. Resveratrol is the parent molecule of a family of polymers called viniferins. Cis- and trans-resveratrol occur naturally as do their glucosides. Resveratrol-3-O-beta-D-glucoside is also known as piceid, and the respective cis- and trans-glucosides are called cis-piceid and trans-piceid. The molecular formula of resveratrol is C14H12O3 and its molecular weight is 228.25 daltons.
2007-03-05 12:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Curly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not drink a quality, organic grapejuice. This is an excellent source of resveratrol and it will cost 'nothing' if you use the juice to replace other liquids in your diet.
Best wishes.
2007-03-05 18:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no absolute answer to your question. Some drugs work well in your body, some don't. There is no way to predict what will work for you. Try taking this question to the general category of: Health. You're in alternative health.
2007-03-05 22:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your piss. Really it is.
2007-03-05 18:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by savc_port 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋