In an earlier post we discussed about Flavonoids and that they belong to polyphenols. Resveratrol is another phytochemical belonging to polyphenols. However, it belongs to "non-flavonoid" polyphenols.
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In an earlier post we discussed about Flavonoids and that they belong to polyphenols. Resveratrol is another phytochemical belonging to polyphenols. However, it belongs to "non-flavonoid" polyphenols.
If you're not a chemist, it could be quite overwhelming to understand the difference between all these chemicals. The most significant difference is that flavonoids have a C6-C3-C6 structure, whereas Resveratrol has a C6-C2-C6 structure. Resveratrol is basically found in red grape (in the skin of red grape), in peanuts, cocoa powder, chocolate and in some berries such as cranberry and blueberry. It is produced in plant cells as a response to stress, injuries and fungal attack and because of this, it is supposed to have anti-oxidant and antifungal functions. Indeed it has shown some anti-tumor, chemopreventive, cardioprotective, and immune system boosting as well as antifungal functions in in-vitro studies but its role in vivo is not quite clear. Everybody is aware of the cardioprotective function of red wine and it is related to resveratrol.
Apart from being present in some plant extracts, it is being offered as an individual cosmetic ingredient :
CAS # 501-36-0
EC # *610-504-8
as an anti-oxidant and skin protecting ingredient.
Effective or non effective, I'll remain by my chocolate diet and chocolate mask.
Photos: Wikipedia and freeimages.com
Further readings:
Linus Pauling Institute of Oregon State University
Resveratrol in Raw and Baked Blueberries and Bilberries
Diet rich in resveratrol offers no health boost