What is Resveratrol?

I’ve been taking resveratrol capsules for a couple of months. Yesterday I bought acai berry tablets. My husband said they were the same thing.

They are similar in the fact that they are both very high potency antioxidants, but that’s the only similarity.
Acai is an actual berry that grows in the Amazon rainforest… Resveratrol is a natural chemical that is found in red wine grapes among other places. Resveratrol also has added benefits for cardiovascular health that Acai doesn’t.

I want to take reseratrol and have found many products but anyone have any recommendations for a good cheap brand or bulk powder. Thanks

Organic concord grape juice!

I’ve read that it can solve alot of health problems and even prolong your life. Does anyone have any further information?

The simple answer is that it’s a fantastic, high potency antioxidant. Antioxidants fight against free-radicals, which are basically the little dingies running through your system and damaging cells.
There are scientists that believe that free-radicals are what causes the visible signs of aging, but there isn’t total agreement across the board at this time.

I’ve heard of many people that believe that antioxidants can cure any diseases (including cancer, although those are more extreme beliefs) and make you live longer (which normally go back to the "free-radicals cause aging" idea). There are also many people that don’t believe any of that, though… like I said, there’s no general consensus when it comes to antioxidants.

Or does one color of grape have more Resveratrol?
if yes, which color of grape has the most Resveratrol present?

The average resveratrol concentration in red wines is about six-fold that in white wines.
In wines of the same variety, colour intensity and resveratrol content show similar tendencies.
Comparing winemaking practices shows that the resveratrol content of wines increases in proportion to the increased duration of fermentation on the skins.

Resveratrol is found primarily in skins and seeds of grapes f.e. muscadine grapes have about one hundred times higher concentration than pulp.
Fresh grape skin contains about 50 to 100 micrograms of resveratrol per gram.

Please only answer this if you know the answer.

The question is too general to give an answer. What wine, what vintage? It depends on the wine, the variety of grapes used and the vintage.

"Resveratrol concentration is measured in units called micromolar (µM), and an average red wine could have 3 to 4 µM. Wines above 5 µM of resveratrol are considered high, those above 7 are considered very high and any product above 10 is extraordinary,

The average resveratrol content of all New York wines tested was 7.5 µM, compared with 5.8 µM for non-New York reds and 5 µM for California red wines."

The quote above comes from a study of 1995 vintage wines by Cornell University — see http://www.news.cornell.edu/chronicle/98/2.5.98/resveratrol.html

I found some made from the muscadine grape at the Old South winery in Natchez, but all the rest that all the other vitamin companies is made from the root of the knotweed plant and I have been told it is imported from China. I contacted the research doctor at M. D. Anderson cancer Center and he e-mail back some regular vitamin suppliers. i know they use pharmacutical grade from Canada but cannnot find out.. Thanks for any help.

I haven’t heard of much of any that are specifically grown in the U.S., mostly because the plants that contain Resveratrol in high enough potencies aren’t grown in the U.S. (some can’t be grown in certain climates).

If you are looking for a good quality Resveratrol product, you can still find one, even if it’s grown in China… after all, many of the most beneficial herbs on Earth came from China, and they have been long lauded for their herbs. There have only been a few food products that came contaminated from China and only one or two contaminated batches of vitamins, but all of those were from very low quality companies.

As long as you buy products from companies that have high quality ratings with the GMP or USP ratings (that they have proof to back up), they won’t deal with any of those low quality companies that were responsible for the couple contaminated batches.

Besides… if you buy from a company that says they don’t get any herbs or vitamins from China, they are lying through their teeth. Over 70% of vitamins and 100% of vitamin C come from China at this point in time. That’s why it’s more important to verify the quality of the company you buy from.

I know they say it helps you live longer, but what does it do for you NOW?

Checkout out www.rezveratrol.com for info and answers

I want to buy a red wine that has a high amount of resveratrol, which I understand is good for the health. What wines should I look for in low to high price ranges?
Hey, Oldtimer’s back! Happy day! ( :

There isn’t enough resveratrol in wine to really matter; but any red wine will have some (though just a little).

To get a high enough dose to make a difference, you may want to try supplements:
http://newherbalremedies.com/rezv-resveratrol-supplements.html

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I know it puts more 02 in the system but have heard it also does nitric oxides.

LOL all right RJ, I have been taking this stuff for a long time, it is good for blood flow, and would be better than viagra for that. I am taking it (thanks to you and your information) for general health, and that 2 ounces a day is like having 44 glasses of wine, and it taste’s very good also, Red wine is good for us, Now I see baba wawa (barbara walters) is saying its the new cure for aging, LOL I do not know about that, but I think she convinced the view crew of that!! I may help her in that she won’t ned yet another face lift!!

How the resveratrol is extract from the plants and fruits tell me the process of extraction and concentration of resveratrol from fruits and plants and also tell me the process of chemicals to get the resveratrol..

In grapes, resveratrol is found primarily in the skin, and in muscadine grapes also in the seeds. The amount found in grape skins also varies with the grape cultivar, its geographic origin, and exposure to fungal infection. The amount of fermentation time a wine spends in contact with grape skins is an important determinant of its resveratrol content.