|
Abstract
|
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic compound belongs to the stilbene family which has two
phenolic rings. It is a natural compound found in red grapes, peanuts, pistachios, fruits such as
blackberries or raspberries, plants like Yucca, fescues, hellebore, trees such as eucalyptus and
fir and in chocolate. The biologically active form of resveratrol is its trans isomer [1]. Two
forms of trans resveratrol are found in natural sources, free trans-resveratrol and a glycoside
form of it, polydatin (Fig. 1)
|