The Physiological effects of Resveratrol

May 5th, 2009 by admin

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant that increases life expectancy. It is a chemical substance that is found in plants and is highly concentrated in red wine. Resveratrol can also be produced by the process of chemical synthesis in a laboratory.

Physiological effects of Resveratrol

There is a better physiological effect of Resveratrol on human being s and other organisms. The various studies done in 2003 have shown that it increases the life span of yeasts and worms. The maximum dose of resveratrol increases the life span of short fish by 56%. The experiment also showed the higher swimming activity and ability to avoid unpleasant stimulus for the fish. There has been no life enhancing effect on mice with resveratrol dosage. The recent studies have shown that resveratrol prevent the blood clot and stops the development of cancer cells. The application of resveratrol in mice has resulted in decreased incidence of skin cancer. It is seen that though there is no effect on existing tumor growth but resveratrol has prevented the development of mammary tumors.

For more information regarding the physiological effects of Resveratrol one can search the various online research papers that are available easily over the internet.

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