Resveratrol: A Vital Therapeutic Agent with Multiple Health
                    Benefits

Arshpreet Kaur; Ruchi Tiwari; Gaurav Tiwari; Vadivelan Ramachandran

doi:10.1055/a-1555-2919

Drug Research, Table of Contents

Drug Res (Stuttg) 2022; 72(01): 5-17
DOI: 10.1055/a-1555-2919

Review

Resveratrol: A Vital Therapeutic Agent with Multiple Health Benefits

Arshpreet Kaur

¹Institute of Pharmacy, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Bhauti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

,

Ruchi Tiwari

¹Institute of Pharmacy, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Bhauti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

,

Gaurav Tiwari

¹Institute of Pharmacy, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Bhauti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

,

Vadivelan Ramachandran

²Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India

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Abstract

Resveratrol (RSV), the most effective stilbene phytoalexin synthesized naturally or induced in plants as part of their defense mechanism, is a key component of natural phenolic compounds and is being considered as a treatment option for a variety of diseases. RSV was discovered in the skin of red grapes, mulberries, peanuts, pines, and Polygonum cuspidatum weed root extracts. It was first extracted from white hellebore (Veratrum grandiflorum O. Loes) roots in 1940, then from Polygonum cuspidatum roots in 1963. However, RSV’s use as a drug is limited due to its initial conformational strength and poor stability. The research focused on a set of RSV biological activity data. RSV has been the subject of growing concern, despite its wide range of biological and therapeutic applications. According to the literature, RSV has antioxidant, anti-cancer, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti- inflammatory, anti-microbial, immunomodulatory, and radioprotective properties. The current analysis summarized biological applications of RSV, their mechanisms of action, and recent scientific development in the area of their delivery. It is possible to infer that RSV has many effects on infected cells’ cellular functions.

Key words

RSV - Therapeutic properties - Mechanism of action - Side effects - Future prospects

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