Resveratrol

A neutraceutical supplement manufacturer, NutraGrape, based in North Carolina, has recently partnered with Lazarex Cancer Foundation, and is donating a portion of their sales to this organization which assists terminally ill cancer patients. Nutragrape’s product line exclusively uses muscadine grapes in their resveratrol and other supplements. The owners point to research that demonstrates these grapes [...]

Resveratrol is a member of a family of chemical compounds refered to as phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are plant chemicals that have disease preventive and protective attributes. There are more than 1000 known phytochemicals. Plants manufacture these chemicals to protect themselves and research has shown that phytochemicals can protect people against ailments and disease as well. There [...]

Japanese Knotweed is a large, herbaceous perennial plant, native to eastern Asia in Japan, China and Korea. In the US and Europe the species is very abundant and has been categorized as invasive in many countries. This seemingly obnoxious and prolific weed turns out to be the cheapest most economical source of resveratrol currently available, [...]

I read a recent article from the LA Times online that discussed the properties of resveratrol, the science, the research, the hype , etc. The article interviewed mentioned some prominent individuals involved in the research and many of the scientists say the research is compelling but it will be years until they can definitively say [...]