Resveratrol-Grape Skin Extract
Molecular formula: C14H12O3
Molecular weight: 228.24
CAS No.: 501-36-0
Solubility: Poor solubility in water, soluble in aether, chloroform, ethanol,acetic acid and acetone.
Appearance: Fine crystal powder
What is resveratrol:
Resveratrol (trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene), belongs to a class ofpolyphenolic compounds called stilbenes , found largely in the skins of redgrapes and root of Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc ( Japanese knotweed), isa component of Ko-jo-kon, an oriental medicine used to treat diseases of theblood vessels, heart and live.. Resveratrol is a fat-soluble compound thatoccurs in a trans and a cis configuration. Both cis- and trans-resveratrol alsooccur as glucosides (bound to a glucose molecule).Resveratrol-3-O-beta-glucoside is also called piceid.
Useful for health:
1,Reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD);
2,It is an effective antioxidant;
3,Inhibits lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), prevents thecytotoxicity of oxidized LDL, and protects cells against lipid peroxidation;
4,Provide vitamins C and E;
5,Reduced platelet aggregation;
6,Prevention of atherosclerosis;
7,Cancer-Related Effects;
8,Inhibition of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation
and so on.