Resveratrol, a compound produced in the skin of grapes to defend against insects and bacteria, is present in red wine. Mice that were fed large quantities of this compound experienced a beneficial drop in blood pressure, according to a new study.
Resveratrol, a compound produced in the skin of grapes to defend against insects and bacteria, is present in red wine. Mice that were fed large quantities of this compound experienced a beneficial drop in blood pressure, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Circulation.
Resveratrol may someday be used to develop a new class of high blood pressure drugs for humans, believe the researchers, who explored the mechanics of how it works. However, because they did not experiment on human patients, it has not been proven that these"animal findings can be translated to humans," wrote the study authors, from King's College London.
It's more likely that any blood pressure lowering effects were due to the"very high concentrations of resveratrol being used rather than any relevant biological effect," said Corder, who was not involved in the research:"Based on the data presented it is difficult to reach any satisfactory conclusions.""Most red wines have undetectable levels of resveratrol," he added.
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