Resveratrol

We supply Resveratrol also known as Huzhang ("tiger cane") or giant knotweed in large quantities. It is an East Asian species (Polygonum cuspidatum) that belongs to the Polygonaceae family. It has several uses in the traditional Chinese medicine that date to the first century BC and have been clearly documented. They also have contemporary medical uses supported by clinical results that include acute microbial infections or viral hepatitis, chemo- or radiation-induced leukocytopenia, atherosclerosis as well as hyperlipidemia.

 

What are Health Benefits?

This plant ahs several health benefits which have been clinically proven across the years. In a recent investigation conducted in vivo and in vitro, Resveratrol displayed chemopreventive effects at three critical stages of carcinogenesis. Specifically, resveratrol was found to induce phase II drug metabolizing enzymes (antiinitiation), mediate anti-inflammatory effects, inhibit cyclooxygenase and hydro-peroxidase (antipromotion) and to induce human promyelocytic leukemia cell diferentiation (antiprogression). It was also found to inhibit the development of preneoplastic lesions in vitro and tumorigenesis in vivo amongst a host of other properties. It has also been reported very recently that this extract is one of the best active-oxygen scavengers for the prevention of skin aging induced by UV-irradiation and free radical.