Resveratrol Benefits
Resveratrol is a phytolexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi. It was firstly discovered in the Japanese Knotweed roots in the year 1940. Many experiments have shown that it has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar-lowering and other beneficial cardiovascular effects on the human body
Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes and is a constituent of red wine, but apparently not in sufficient amounts to explain the French paradox. Experiments have shown that resveratrol treatment extended the life of fruit flies, nematode worms and short living fish but it did not increase the life span of mice.
Resveratrol has been found to be more powerful and effective than Vitamins C and E (the most famous antioxidants). As an antioxidant, Resveratrol inhibits the degredation of lipids and LDL cholesterol ” thus resveratrol helps lower the bad cholesterol. And like an antioxidant, resveratrol protects cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals.
Resveratrol research has shown resveratrol to induce the death of tumor and cancer cells. These effects were confirmed in several in vitro studies, and were successful in every type of human cancer that was tested, including: breast, prostate, esophagal, cervix, ovary, lung and skin cancer. It was also shown to inhibit tumor growth in the development of colon cancer by blocking the building enzyme Cox-2.
Resveratrol is beneficial as:
It can protect the central nervous system, by increasing the levels of heme oxygenase It can regulate hormones It can act as blood thinning agent, minimizing the formation of clots and alleviating the damage to blood vessels, and suppressing platelet aggregation. It can act as an anti-inflammatory, anti-infective It can control cravings leading to weight loss. It can shield against hearing loss. It can increase and reduce estrogen excess in men It can reduce the risk of Alzheimers disease
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