Resveratrol: from grapevine to wine and relationship with human health

摘要

Resrvatrol(3,5,4-trihydroxystibene)is a natural compound occurring in a number of plant families, including Vitaceae and(within this family)Vitis vinifera L., which is the most important species grown worldwide for grapes and wine pro- Duction. Resveratrol is present in grapevine as constitutive compound of the woody Organs, and as induced substance in leaves and fruit acting like phytoalexin in the Mechanisms of grapevine resistance toward some pathogens. Resveratrol was also detected in the wine ad it was thought to be the active principle of red wines that were shown to reduce heart diseases("French paradox").