Ingredient Spotlight: Resveratrol
May 12, 2011
Resveratrol (3,5,4’-trihydroxystilbene) is a polyphenol synthesized by several plants in response to adverse conditions (e.g., environmental stress or pathogenic attacks). It is classified as a phytoalexin, a class of plant-derived antibiotics that serves as part of a plant’s defensive arsenal.(1) Resveratrol is found in numerous plant species such as mulberries, peanuts, and grape skin, and in less commonly known plants such as Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum).(2)