Supplementation with a multi-compound polyphenol-rich formula may reduce the pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA), according to a Greek study published in Dietetics.
Resveratrol may correct blood lipid imbalance (dyslipidaemia) when consumed in low doses to mitigate risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to meta-analysis published in Nutrients.
A pilot study has found that resveratrol in combination with vitamin D3 lowered the rate of hospitalization among a cohort of subjects who tested positive for COVD-19.
Plyometric exercises combined with suitable resveratrol supplementation can help control muscle damage, improve physical adaption, and boost recovering anaerobic capacity, research has concluded.
Israeli technology firm BioHarvest Sciences claims to have cracked the cell tissue production code as it brings the first fruits of its labor to market — a resveratrol-heavy offering made from cells taken from the skin of red grapes. Cannabinoids...
Swiss biotech firm Evolva has released their fourth and final installment on Resveratrol Supporting Healthy Aging in Women (RESHAW), with the last clinical study focusing on pain perception, menopausal symptoms and overall well-being.
Swiss biotech firm Evolva recently released their findings from the Resveratrol Supporting Healthy Aging in Women (RESHAW) clinical study, which examined cognition, cerebrovascular function and cardiometabolic markers in postmenopausal women.
A long-term study adds to the science backing resveratrol’s benefits as it finds the regular consumption of this plant compound could slow cognitive decline by as much as a decade.
Recent studies have revealed how polyphenols can alter gut microbes, suggesting they are worthy of further examination alongside probiotics to boost health outcomes.
A resveratrol supplement fared better than a placebo in lowering total cholesterol levels of Mexican adults with high cholesterol, according to a new study.
From a resveratrol powder dispersible in cold liquid to a melt-in-your-mouth resveratrol pixie stick, Swiss ingredient supplier Evolva highlighted the flexibility of resveratrol fortification at the SupplySide East show in Secaucus, NJ last week.
Supplements of the polyphenol were found to increase blood flow in the brains of people with type 2 diabetes, a population known to be at increased risk of cognitive decline because of microvascular dysfunction.
Simple and economically affordable nano-carrier systems may protect resveratrol from photodegradation and aid absorption across the intestinal barrier, says a new study from Portugal.
Researchers say polyphenols from winemaking by-product red grape pomice has potential as a functional ingredient in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Long term intake of a high-dose resveratrol supplement or drug may help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease to stabilise a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses, say researchers.
Combining oil and extracts from grape seeds, two by-products from the wine industry, can form stable nanoemulsions for delivering resveratrol, and protect the ingredient for use in functional food applications.
Resveratrol, the powerful polyphenol found in red wine and certain fruits may work by activating an ‘evolutionarily ancient’ stress response in human cells, say researchers from The Scripps Research Institute.
Supplements containing the red wine polyphenol resveratrol may counter the detrimental effects of a high fat diet including restoring mitochondrial function, suggest results of a study with mice.
A new study that concludes that high intakes of resveratrol may not reduce a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer has ‘very little to offer in the way of new or compelling information’, says the managing director of Biotivia.
Resveratrol compounds found in red wine and grape skins could make certain tumour cells more susceptible to radiation treatment, according to research from the University of Missouri.
Delivering resveratrol as resveratrol sulfate may increase its uptake by cells, says a new study, but the implications for dietary supplements remain unknown.
Daily consumption of a relatively low amount of the red wine compound resveratrol could cut the rate of certain cancers by half, according to ‘groundbreaking’ new data.
A new study that concluded resveratrol does not have metabolic benefits in relatively healthy middle-aged women is "flawed" and "tells us very little about the benefits or non-benefits of resveratrol", says the chairman of GNC’s Medical...
Intake of the red wine polyphenol resveratrol could help boost exercise performance by improving strength and endurance, according to new research in rats.
The global resveratrol supply market is valued at $50.2m (€40m) according to a Frost and Sullivan report, with 90% of volumes accounted for by the US food supplements market.
Daily supplements of resveratrol for one month may improve sensitivity to insulin and reduce the spike in blood sugar after a meal, suggest new data from a pilot human trial.
Both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic compounds in red wine have separate and potentially beneficial or protective effects that could reduce the risk of heart disease, say researchers.
Small daily doses of the red wine antioxidant resveratrol could improve the metabolism of obese men to similar levels of those on a strict low-calorie diet, according to new ‘breakthrough’ research.
Daily supplements of resveratrol may improve how the human body responds to insulin, the hormone responsible for sugar and fat metabolism, Hungarian researchers report for the first time.
Pterostilbene, an ingredient garnering a lot of attention in the natural products industry, is ‘more potent’ than resveratrol for colon health, says a new study.
Herbal supplement producer Biotivia has launched a resveratrol supplement onto the UK high street for the first time, but has expressed frustration at the EU regulatory climate.
A Danish government agency has committed €2.47m to a resveratrol study that will investigate multiple metabolic syndrome endpoints for the antioxidant including obesity, type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis.
The potential health benefits of resveratrol may be due to is ability to activatethe powerful fat controlling hormone adiponectin, according to a new study.
Daily intakes of resveratrol – a compound from red wine – may improve the metabolic profile of people with obesity, according to a new study from Denmark.
New research has observed the suppressive effects of resveratrol on inflammation and oxidative stress in humans – the first time such effects have been observed.
The vascular benefits of resveratrol – a compound found in red wine, blueberries and peanuts – may extend to reducing the risk of blindness for diabetics and seniors, says a new study.
Resveratrol – a compound in red wine - may be influencing both blood vessel function and the function of fat cells, say new studies which may help explain its heart health benefits.
As with many relatively new ingredients, resveratrol has had to prove its safety and efficacy to gain regulatory approval in various markets since its widespread commercial availability in the early 1990s.
In the third part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the science behind the ingredient. Is the French Paradox exclusively due to resveratrol?
