What Are Health Benefits of Resveratrol?

Resveratrol ultra is a phytoalexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi. Resveratrol has also been produced by chemical synthesis and is sold as a nutritional supplement derived primarily from Japanese knotweed. In mouse and rat experiments, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar-lowering and other beneficial cardiovascular effects of resveratrol have been reported.

Resveratrol ultra 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 ultra is beneficial in:

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.

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