Basic Questions About Resveratrol

This post provides basic information about resveratrol and trans-resveratrol. If you have never heard of resveratrol before this is a great place for you to start.

What’s Resveratrol?

Resveratrol or trans-resveratrol as it is sometimes called, is a phytoalexin which is naturally produced by a variety of plants when under attack by pathogens like bacteria or fungi. Resveratrol is made through a synthetic process from japanese knotweed. Resveratrol has also been discovered in the skin of red grapes and is also a constituent of red wine.

Where is resveratrol naturally found?

The Resveratrol comes two main sources: the skin of red wine grapes and from japanese knotweed. Recent advances in scientific process have allowed resveratrol to be synthesized and also it can be extracted from natural sources.

Resveratrol one big scam?

Like so many things, there are a large number of products that are marketed falsely but resveratrol is widely accepted element that produces winderful results for humans in the proper aounts. Companies do exist that make a solid product that is for sure worth the price.

Why is Resveratrol said to assist with anti-aging?

The reason for all the discussion surrounding resveratrol and anti-aging is that there have been several scientific studies that have suggested that resveratrol energizes a set of genes that slow the aging process among other things. Read more…

Why can’t I just start drinking lots of red wine instead of taking capsules?

Well, you certainly can drink red wine, and that would be great, but only because red wine is quite tasty, not because you will be able to ingest large enough amounts of resveratrol. Red wine just does not have enough resveratrol. When you compare resveratrol in supplement form with resveratrol in red wine you find that you would need to drink at least several bottles per day to get a similar amount.