Description
For years scientists have pondered the “French Paradox” — how the French could eat a high-fat diet yet have low incidence of heart disease. The answer may in part be a newly identified compound: resveratrol. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring substance found in grapes, peanuts, some vines, and Japanese knotweed, a popular plant used for years in Asian medicine. The potential benefits of resveratrol for the human population are still being explored.