Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a polyphenolic phytoalexin. It is a stilbenoid, a derivate of stilbene, and is produced in plants with the help of the enzyme stilbene synthase. It exists as cis-(Z) and trans-(E) isomers. The trans- form can undergo isomerisation to the cis- form when heated or exposed to ultraviolet irradiation. In a 2004 issue of Science, Dr. Sinclair of Harvard University said resveratrol is not an easy molecule to protect from oxidation. It has been claimed that it is readily degraded by exposure to light, heat, and oxygen. However, studies find that Trans-resveratrol undergoes negligible oxidation in normal atmosphere at room temperature.
Being investigated for the treatment of Herpes labialis infections (cold sores).
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Arizona Cancer Center - Tucson, Tucson, Arizona, United States
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States
Monash Medical Centre, Southern Health, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Arizona Cancer Center - Tucson, Tucson, Arizona, United States
University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, California, United States
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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