Category Archives: Stilbenes

Polyphenols and Diabetes

Polyphenols are a large group of heterogeneous compounds comprising of multiple phenolic rings. The structure of polyphenols is interesting as their molecular arrangement allows them to be effective antioxidants. Polyphenols can donate hydrogen atoms from their hydroxyl groups to free … Continue reading

Posted in Diabetes, Flavanones, Flavonoids, Polyphenols, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Polyphenols and Diabetes

Resveratrol Metabolism

Posted in Polyphenols, Red Wine, Resveratrol, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Resveratrol Metabolism

Resveratrol And Metabolic Syndrome

Posted in Diabetes, Glycaemia, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Polyphenols, Red Wine, Resveratrol, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Resveratrol And Metabolic Syndrome

Rats Like Wine Too

Posted in Antioxidant, Fructose, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Oxidative Stress, Polyphenols, Red Wine, Resveratrol, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Rats Like Wine Too

Is Resveratrol Bioavailable in Humans?

Resveratrol is one of the major polyphenolic components of red wine. Polyphenols are a group of chemicals that have been shown to have beneficial health effects in humans. However, for polyphenols to be beneficial, they must be absorbed, and there … Continue reading

Posted in Polyphenols, Red Wine, Resveratrol, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Is Resveratrol Bioavailable in Humans?

Ethanol Protects Rats from Fructose

Fructose fed rats develop insulin resistance in just a short period. In some cases high intakes of refined crystalline fructose, or refined crystalline sucrose, causes insulin resistance in rats in just a few weeks. The development of fructose induced insulin … Continue reading

Posted in Alcohol, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Oxidative Stress, Red Wine, Resveratrol, Stilbenes | Comments Off on Ethanol Protects Rats from Fructose

Free Radical Recycling and The Eye

Free radicals are chemicals that possess an unpaired electron in their outer orbital. This chemical structure makes them reactive and interaction with other chemicals can cause the free radical to gain an electron. Such interactions reduce and stabilise the free … Continue reading

Posted in Antioxidant, Carotenoids, Chalcones, Eyes, Flavonoids, Free Radicals, Glutathione, Glutathione peroxidase, Inflammation, Stilbenes, Terpenes, Vitamin C, Vitamin E | Comments Off on Free Radical Recycling and The Eye

Antioxidant Synergism

Posted in Antioxidant, Beta Carotene, Carotenoids, Chalcones, Flavonoids, Glutathione, Glutathione peroxidase, Riboflavin, Selenium, Stilbenes, Terpenes, Tocopherols, Tocotrienols, Vitamin C, Vitamin E | Comments Off on Antioxidant Synergism

A Rainbow of Colours

The vivid colours in fruits and vegetables are due to the presence of a myriad of plant derived chemicals (phytonutrients) that protect the plant tissues from pests and environmental damage. Many of these chemicals are biologically active in humans, meaning … Continue reading

Posted in Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Fruit, Stilbenes, Terpenes, Vegetables | Comments Off on A Rainbow of Colours