The Resveratrol, with the CAS registry number 501-36-0,is also known as 3,4',5-Trihydroxy-trans-stilbene; 5-[(1E)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-1,3-benzenediol. It belongs to the product categories of Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;Caspases/Apoptosis;Health supplements.Its EINECS number is 501-36-0. This chemical's molecular formula is C 14 H 12 O 3 and molecular weight is 228.24. What's more,Its systematic name is 1,3-Benzenediol,5-(2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl)-,(E)-.It is Off-White to Tan Powder.It is a phytoalexin derived from Grapes and other food products with antioxidant and potential chemopreventive activities. Resveratrol induces phase II drug-metabolizing Enzymes (anti-initiation activity); mediates anti-inflammatory effects and inhibits cyclooxygenase and hydroperoxidase functions (anti-promotion activity); and induces promyelocytic leukemia cell differentiation (anti-progression activity), thereby exhibiting activities in three major steps of carcinogenesis.
Function:
Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant that can extracted from Polygonum Cuspidalum. According to research of scientist "The breadth of benefits [of resveratrol] is remarkable – cancer prevention, protection of the heart and brain from damage, reducing age-related diseases such as inflammation, reversing diabetes and obesity, and many more...It has long been a question as to how such a simple compound could have these effects but now the puzzle is becoming clearer with the discovery of the pathways, especially the sirtuins, a family of enzymes that regulate the production of cellular components by the nucleus." Further, "...resveratrol turns on the cell's own survival pathways, preventing damage to individual cells," and Resveratrol " remov[es] very reactive oxidants in the body and improv[es] blood supply to cells." Moreover, "...low-dose resveratrol produces cellular protection and reduces damage, while high-dose resveratrol prevents cancers."