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15/12/2006 - Resveratrol, the phenolic derivative found in red wine and

certain plants, may play a role in protecting against diabetes and obesity,

suggest the results of an animal study. Last month Harvard researchers

reported in Nature that resveratrol was seen to extended survival rates of

mice and prevented the negative effects of high-calorie diets - findings

described by an independent expert as potentially " the breakthrough of the

year " .

Other recent research has linked resveratrol and red wine to a reduced risk

of colorectal cancer and to slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

The ingredients industry has welcomed more research in this area. Moreover,

Such studies are likely to have an accumulative effect on consumer awareness

of resveratrol, whether gleaned from supplements or from natural food

sources.

The amount of resveratrol in a bottle of red wine can vary between types of

grapes and growing seasons, and can vary between 0.2 and 5.8 milligrams per

litre. But nearly all dark red wines - merlot, cabernet, zinfandel, shiraz

and pinot noir - contain resveratrol.

IF YOU KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE, YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS

GOTTEN

Maraika Mason

Degenerative Disease Resourced Information

Clin.Nutrition

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