New Age Of Nutrition To Provide Food For Thought
... scientific research on specificcompounds, such as resveratrol in grapes, phenolics in green tea, sulforaphanein broccoli, and omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil. The safety and efficacy ofherbal supplements will be examined, too, weighing their historical use and rolein Chinese medicine against U.S. scientific st...'Gift of the Magi' bears anti-cancer agents, researchers suggest
...d phytochemicals (isolated from plants), including resveratrol (from grapes), genestein (from soy) lycopene (from tomatoes) and catechins (from tea). The good news is that these compounds all come from food and are unlikely to be toxic to healthy cells, which could mean fewer side effects as a chemotherapy agent...Compound identified in grapes may fight cancer and diabetes
... appears that pterostilbene is equal in potency to resveratrol as a cancer-preventive agent, as both have shown s...paid much attention to it. Both pterostilbene and resveratrol belong to a group of chemicals called phytoalexins, which are produced by plants in response to fung...Molecules discovered that extend life in yeast, human cells
...oup of compounds known as polyphenols, such as the resveratrol found in red wine and the flavones found in olive ...e number of generations. Other studies have linked resveratrol to health benefits inmitigating age-related diseases, including neurodegeneration, cancer and clogge...Fruits offer powerful protection from skin cancer
...ers evaluated the effect of topical application of resveratrol (10 mole/mouse/0.2 ml acetone) on multiple UVB (se...ancer therapies. Results of the study showed that resveratrol treatment significantly decreased UVB exposure-mediated up-regulation in the mRNA levels and protein...First study of resveratrol dietary supplement finds effect on breast and prostate cancers unlikely
The first rigorous study of the dietary supplement resveratrol found that oral dietary supplements of resveratrol are unlikely to have any effect on breast and prostate cancer. Dr. Thomas Walle, Medical University......leted, Leid said. Previous studies have shown that resveratrol can increase the activity of SIR2 and increase the...The increased activity of SIRT1 in the presence of resveratrol is clearly of interest, the researchers said, but it's too early to be certain of its effects in hum...