How efficient is resveratrol as an antioxidant of the Mediterranean diet, towards alterations during the aging process?
Mediterranean diet (MD) is the most relevant nutritional aspect of the multisecular Mediterranean civilisation which includes wine as an element of health and wellbeing when consumed with moderation. Mediterranean meals provide food micronutrients which include polyphenols, especially resveratrol fr...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears |
| Repositorio: | Docusalut |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docusalut.com:20.500.13003/17438 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/17438 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Antioxidants Cardiovascular Diseases Healthy Aging Animals Diet, Mediterranean Humans Resveratrol Neoplasms Dieta Mediterránea Animales Humanos Neoplasias Envejecimiento Saludable Enfermedades Cardiovasculares Antioxidantes Aging antioxidant Mediterranean diet resveratrol |
| Sumario: | Mediterranean diet (MD) is the most relevant nutritional aspect of the multisecular Mediterranean civilisation which includes wine as an element of health and wellbeing when consumed with moderation. Mediterranean meals provide food micronutrients which include polyphenols, especially resveratrol from grape and red wine. MD, also called Cretan diet, has been proven to prevent diseases including cardiovascular pathologies, cancer, and to prevent aging. Interestingly, the grape and more precisely in grape skin contains the highest concentration of RSV. In consequence, red wine is the most concentrated food source of RSV found in the human diet. This review topic deals to how efficient is RSV towards alterations during the aging process; obtained from recent data of clinical trials, preclinical studies, and cell culture approach; especially RSV protecting effect on brain aging of elderly; its role on the microglial cells playing a central role in the neuro-inflammation; and in its anti-inflammatory effects on ocular diseases. |
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