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Flavonoids are bioactive compounds found within foods such as fruits, vegetables, tea, and red wine. Higher consumption of specific flavonoid rich foods and flavonoids have been linked to decreased risk of mortality from specific cancers and vascular diseases. Importance of flavonoid rich foods and flavonoids is not fully understood. To examine associations of intake of …
Compounds found in red wine and green tea may block formation of toxic metabolites, which may open new paths for therapies to treat inborn congenital metabolic disorders, as published in the journal Communications Chemistry. Many people that are born with a defective gene, inheriting metabolic disorders, results in critical enzyme deficiency for which there is …
The compound found abundantly in grape skins and red wine may make certain tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment. Mounting evidence suggests a diversity of therapeutic roles for resveratrol, an antioxidant compound found abundantly in grape skins and red wine. Previous research by Michael Nicholl, from the University of Missouri School of Medicine (Missouri, …
Researchers have found that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, remains effective at fighting cancer even after it has been metabolized by the body. Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine, is known to have anticancer properties; however, scientists had thought that it was metabolized so quickly by the body that it would be …
Vascular health, and thereby cardiac and cognitive functioning, may benefit from supplementation with the antioxidant compound found in red wine and red grapes. Resveratrol, an antioxidant compound found abundantly in red wine and red grapes, exerts beneficial effects on the body’s circulatory function. Peter Howe, from University of South Australia (Australia), and colleagues studied a …
Polyphenol compounds in red wine may boost the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal system. Prebiotic compounds are non-digestible substances a beneficial physiological effect, by selectively stimulating the favorable growth or activity of beneficial bacteria within the gastrointestinal tract. Spanish researchers have found that red wine polyphenols increase levels beneficial bacteria including strains of …
Red wine apparently mimics the effects of aromatase inhibitors, which play a key role in managing estrogen levels. Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among American women. Chrisandra Shufelt, from Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute (California, USA), …
Daily consumption of resveratrol, an antioxidant compound in red wine, may reduce body fat levels by preventing the formation of fat tissue, in a lab animal model. Lab animals fed a high-fat diet but supplemented with resveratrol, an antioxidant compound in red wine, had less body fat than non-supplemented animals, despite both groups having similar …
Johns Hopkins (US) researchers reveal mechanism by which resveratrol, a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes, may protect against stroke. In that previous studies have determined an association between mild-to-moderate red wine consumption to a reduced incidence of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular risk, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Maryland, …