Resverol®

Resveratrol: Initial enthusiasm for resveratrol was triggered by the sensational unraveling of the mystery of the «French paradox»: the fact that in France there were 30 to 40 percent fewer cardiac infarctions than in neighboring countries, despite the high risk from tobacco toxins and high-cholesterol food. A country doctor proved that it was the consumption of red wine – and more precisely, the high concentration of resveratrol the wine contained – that was primarily responsible for this paradox. As with many polyphenols, resveratrol was also proven to possess great antioxidative power, thus the ability to combat free radicals. But it does not just neutralize reactive oxygen molecules. An important part of resveratrol’s significance concerning cardiovascular health is its power to specifically protect against the oxidation of LDL cholesterol in the blood and, as a direct consequence, its storage in the blood vessel walls, which is known to trigger a series of reactions that can damage the delicate blood vessels. The brain, with its high percentage of fat, is also threatened by increased levels of oxidative stress – this is presumably one of the main factors leading to certain forms of cognitive decline and dementia.

In Far Eastern traditional medicine, resveratrol, obtained predominantly from the mulberry, has been used for hundreds of years to protect the cells of the heart and liver. Not too long ago, researchers from the University of South Florida discovered that it helps protect against fatty conditions of the liver resulting from excessive alcohol consumption.

Another excellent characteristic of resveratrol is its ability to modulate inflammation. Along with its antioxidative effects, its active constituents can initiate programmed cell death in the three main stages of unhealthy cell growth: the triggering of mutations, the formation of unhealthy cells and progression.

Quercetin: This flavonoid is present in red wine, as well as in many medicinal plants (ginkgo, St. John’s wort), and plays a considerable role in their healing effects. Its antioxidative properties and ability to help modulate inflammation help protect against unhealthy cell growth, gastric ulcers and vascular diseases, including those involving the eye.

Catechins are the principal antioxidants present in the leaves of green tea. These colorless amaroids with an excellent capacity for trapping free radicals develop synergetic effects with resveratrol. Their ability to discourage LDL oxidation provides special protection to neurovascular tissue structures.

OPC refers to oligomeric procyanidins, a group of substances with specific chemical bonds. These compounds possess antioxidant properties and are absorbed very quickly, working to neutralize free radicals in various areas of the body, primarily in vascular molecules.