Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 5, 493-506 (June 2006)
Therapeutic potential of resveratrol: the in vivo evidence
Joseph A. Baur & David A. Sinclair
ABSTRACT: Resveratrol, a constituent of red wine, has long been suspected to have cardioprotective effects. Interest in this compound has been renewed in recent years, first from its identification as a chemopreventive agent for skin cancer, and subsequently from reports that it activates sirtuin deacetylases and extends the lifespans of lower organisms. Despite scepticism concerning its bioavailability, a growing body of in vivo evidence indicates that resveratrol has protective effects in rodent models of stress and disease. Here, we provide a comprehensive and critical review of the in vivo data on resveratrol, and consider its potential as a therapeutic for humans.
- DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrd2060
