| Wine is a fermented product of grapes | | | | play a very important role in plaque |
| which contains alcohol in the form of | | | | formation which can begin with any of |
| ethanol along with anti-oxidants such as | | | | the following: Hypertension [high blood |
| polyphenols, anthocyanidins and | | | | pressure], hyperglycemia [increase in |
| resveratrol. Research shows resveratrol | | | | sugar level in diabetes mellitus], |
| is more potent than Vitamin C as an | | | | toxins such as nicotine from tobacco or |
| antioxidant. Resveratrol is also found | | | | excessive production of amino acid |
| in peanuts, mulberries, cranberries | | | | homocystine. |
| other than in grapes. Resveratrol is | | | | It has also been said to promote the |
| found in grapevines (Vitis vinifera L). | | | | formation of new dendrites in the brain. |
| It is a polyphenolic Phytoalexin which | | | | Resveratrol was also reported effective |
| are antibiotics produced by plants that | | | | against neuronal cell dysfunction and |
| are under attack. Resveratrol and the | | | | cell death, and help against diseases |
| other bioflavonoids and polyphenols are | | | | such as Huntington's disease and |
| present in large amounts in the vines, | | | | Alzheimer's disease. Hence it is said to |
| roots, seeds, stalks and leaves but its | | | | be neuroprotective in nature. |
| highest concentration is in grape skins. | | | | Resveratrol has also shown anti-ageing, |
| Thus, red wine, which is fermented with | | | | antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, |
| the skins, seeds, twigs, etc., tends to | | | | antifungal and antiviral properties. |
| contain much larger quantities of the | | | | Resveratrol seems to increase the |
| beneficial substances than white wine | | | | potency of some antiretroviral drugs |
| which is fermented only from the pressed | | | | against HIV in vitro. |
| juice of the grape. | | | | Resveratrol has been found to inhibit |
| Resveratrol is said to prevent thrombin | | | | cellular events associated with tumor |
| clots which may lead to coronary heart | | | | initiation, promotion and progression. |
| diseases or pulmonary embolism | | | | Hence it also has anti-cancer property. |
| [obstruction of blood vessels] and hence | | | | It has been found to inhibit the enzyme |
| can be cardioprotective in action as it | | | | cyclooxygenase (COX) in different cancer |
| prevents platelet aggregation. | | | | models, suggesting an effect at the |
| Resveratrol can be a boon to those who | | | | level of tumor promotion. Incidence of |
| are resistant to aspirin induced | | | | heart disease and cancer among |
| platelet dissolution which helps in | | | | populations who consume a lot of red |
| inhibition of platelet aggregation. | | | | wine is comparatively less. But mind |
| Clots can be formed due to deposition of | | | | you, excessive consumption of wine can |
| cholesterol (LDL) on inner walls of | | | | cause deleterious effects on human body, |
| arteries leading to the primary | | | | as it contains ethanol which causes |
| condition arteriosclerosis which finally | | | | Liver cirrhosis. Flavonoids, known as |
| leads to atherosclerosis with plaque | | | | oligomeric procyanidins [essentially |
| formation and finally to a Myocardial | | | | condensed tannins/ Proanthocyanidins] |
| infarction [heart attack]. Resveratrol | | | | are now believed to be more powerful |
| induces inhibition of the oxidation of | | | | than resveratrol. |
| low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and | | | | They also play a role in the |
| inhibition of smooth muscle cell | | | | stabilization of collagen and the |
| proliferation to certain extent. | | | | maintenance of proteins in the |
| Resveratrol has also been found to | | | | connective tissue that support organs |
| reduce the synthesis of lipids in rat | | | | and muscles. They have also been found |
| liver and to inhibit the production of | | | | to vision and are involved in |
| proatherogenic eicosanoids by human | | | | anti-inflammatory activities. |
| platelets and neutrophils. Platelets | | | | |