Resveratrol from Red Wine: Where does it come from and what is it?
Wine Resveratrol: What is it? Often referred to as The French Paradox, Super Anti-oxidant, Anti-aging Breakthrough and even The New Fountain of Youth, resveratrol is getting a lot of press and attention lately. But what exactly is resveratrol and why is everyone so excited about it? Resveratrol is a compound that many plants and even trees use to fight of fungus, mold and bacteria. Plants use resveratrol as a type of natural antibiotic. While resveratrol can be found in cranberries, strawberries, peanuts and even eucalyptus trees, resveratrol is most abundant in and commonly associated with the skin of grape varieties used to make red wine. “Resveratrol is ‘Nature’s Medicine’ for Cancer, Heart Disease and Much More.” Where Does Resveratrol Come From? Many plants and trees contain resveratrol, but the grape varietals labrusca, muscadine and Vitis vinifera are thought to have the highest concentrations of resveratrol among all the grape varieties. Vitis labrusca is better known by its co
