According to a study in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, researchers compared the effectiveness of resveratrol to genistein, glystein and daidzein, all derivatives of soy, to see if any one outperformed the other in killing off tumor cells (cell death, otherwise known as apoptosis).
While the researchers found that the soy derivatives were effective in initiating cell death (particularly genistein and glystein), they found that resveratrol was better than all the rest, mimicking the effectiveness of estrogen in its "proapoptotic effects," minus the side effects.
Outside of resveratrol supplements, foods and drinks rich in resveratrol include red grapes (the skin), red wine, peanuts (small amount) and grape juice.
Bonnie - while this seems to be encouraging data, if resveratrol has this strong of an effect, there may be many individuals (especially men) with no hormone issues, who are running the risk of accelerated healthy cell death and overstrogenization if taking it as a supplement. This study could begin to explain why wine consumption seems to be more effective in women than men.
As I have stated from the beginning with resveratrol, I am taking a cautious approach by waiting to see more data. My hunch was correct that this is certainly not a substance that should be taken by everybody, as some would like you to believe.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
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Hummm.. but in my opinion ,Many positive opinions about resveratrol have been reported in major publications. There have been positive reports in the Oxford Journal and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. These reports indicate that the benefits of Resveratrol to modern medicine and human health are multi-faceted.
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