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resveratrol, n.
Brit. |rɪzˈvɛrətrɒl|, U.S. |rəzˈvɛrəˌtrɑl|, |rɪzˈvɛrəˌtrɑl|
Forms: 19– resveratrol, 19– reservatrol[irreg.]
[‹ res- (in resinous adj.) + veratr- (in scientific Latin Veratrum, genus name of the plant from which it was first obtained (see veratrum n.)) + -ol suffix.]
A polyphenol found in various plants and in red wine, which has antioxidant and antifungal properties and has been investigated for possible anticarcinogenic effects; 3,4′,5-trihydroxystilbene, (HO)2H3C6{b1}(CH)2{b1}C6H4(OH).
1939Jrnl. Chem. Soc. Japan 60 p. vi (contents) Michio Takaoka: The phenolic substances of white hellebore (Veratrum Grandiflorum..) I. Resveratrol. 1940M. Takaoka in Jrnl. Faculty Sci., Hokkaido Imp. Univ. (3rd Ser.) 3 2 The substance above obtained was found to have the formula C14H12O3. In view of the source of this new phenolic compound, the name resveratrol is suggested. 1977Jrnl. Agric. & Food Chem. 25 721/2 Resveratrol has not previously been reported in normal..or fungus-infected pines. 1995Austin Amer.-Statesman (Texas) (Nexis) 23 Aug. e9 Grapes provide reservatrol, which lowers ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol levels in the blood. 1999J. Elkington & J. Hailes New Foods Guide v. 227 Wine, with grape skins containing reservatrol, a cancer-fighting chemical. 2004New Scientist 10 Apr. 45/3 A long list of dietary factors strongly inhibit blood vessel growth, among them resveratrol in red wine. |