Resveratrol

RESVERATROL is a type of natural phenol, is produced naturally by several plants in response to injury or when the plant is under attack by pathogen such as bacteria, fungi, viruses.

food sources of resveratrol  are skin of red grapes, also found in blueberries, raspberries, mulberries. Red wine is rich in resveratrol , its long time consumption is good for heart and skin as resveratrol is anti ageing agent.

its antioxidant property is mainly due to its effect as a gene regulator( involved in controlling of one or more gene). RV inhibits the replication of murine polyomavirus acting during the phase of virion penetration(polyomavirus virus is a family of virus whose natural hosts are mammals and birds)

DO NOT COMBINE RV WITH BLOOD THINNERS like WARFARIN(COUMADIN), ASPIRIN, IBUPROFEN, that may raise your chance of bleeding.

It is thought that it stops the growth of cancer cells, helpful for heart as it lowers down the bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol due to its scavenging on free radicals.