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Description:
Resveratrol
is a polyphenolic protective compound produced by grapes
and other plants in response to environmental stresses. Found in
the skin of grapes it is produced in response to attack
by mold. Grapes produced in moist northern climes
yield more resveratrol. Most of the resveratrol
sold in supplement form is from the herb Polygonum cussidatum,
Japanese knotweed, which is reviled as an invasive species. Many
of our fine liver herbs like dandelion and milk thistle
are also hated weeds.
Resveratrol has many different applications
including cardiovascular, anti-infective, anti-carcinogenic,
possibly anti-aging. In the short time that we have used this
compound we have witnessed a near miraculous healing of
huge varicosities in a young man from a motorcycle accident
in only a few weeks of use. This will be one of the
most important supplements ever discovered. It will
take us a few months to gauge it's effect on Hep C.
Important research on the liver protective action of resveratrol
from Spain BMC Gastroenterology 2006,
Resveratrol is a polyphenol with important antiinflammatory
and antioxidant properties. We investigated the effect
of resveratrol on alcohol-induced mortality and liver lesions
in mice.
Mice were randomly distributed into
four groups (control, resveratrol-treated control, alcohol
and resveratrol-treated alcohol). Chronic alcohol intoxication
was induced by progressively administering alcohol in
drinking water up to 40% v/v. The mice administered resveratrol
received 10 mg/ml in drinking water. The animals had
free access to standard diet. Blood levels were determined
for transaminases, IL-1 and TNF-α. A histological
evaluation was made of liver damage, and survival among
the animals was recorded.
Transaminase concentration was significantly
higher in the alcohol group than in the rest of the groups
(p < 0.05).
IL-1 levels were significantly reduced in the alcohol plus
resveratrol group compared with the alcohol group (p < 0.05).
TNF-α was not detected in any group. Histologically,
the liver lesions were more severe in the alcohol group,
though no significant differences between groups were observed.
Mortality in the alcohol group was 78% in the seventh week,
versus 22% in the alcohol plus resveratrol group (p < 0.001).
All mice in the alcohol group died before the ninth week.
The results obtained suggest that resveratrol reduces
mortality and liver damage in mice.
