
In resveratrol is a (stale) in grapes and red wine substance located. Because it has strong antioxidant properties, lowers cholesterol, anti-inflammatory effect and acts against aging, resveratrol is a popular dietary supplement. That it has also estrogen-like properties, is less well known. But a new study has indicated that resveratrol the ideal substance could be a natural hormone-replacement therapy. In this, the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry study published in the estrogen-and anti-tumor effects of different phytoestrogens were compared. It was shown resveratrol more apoptotic activity than genistein and Glycetein. (Apoptosis-programmed cell death and an important step of the body to protect itself from cancer.) Is (daidzein, however, showed slightly cell-stimulating effect.)
Based on these results by leading scientists came to the conclusion that the search for natural therapies " resveratrol the most promising candidate as an alternative HET "is.
with red wine but it is difficult enough to take resveratrol (unless you try to drink to 50-100 bottles a day). But it there's always more food supplements - rounded off perhaps with a glass or two ...
References:
Byrne, J: Resveratrol could prove HRT alternative study. Food Navigator, 23/11/09. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Publications/Food-Beverage-Nutrition/NutraIngredients.com/Research/Resveratrol-could-prove-HRT-alternative-study/?c=qgzYtPIMACiXSegrsiQ2rQ utm_source% 3D% 3D & = & newsletter_daily utm_medium = email & utm_campaign = Newsletter% 2BDaily
Henry LA, Witt DM: Resveratrol: Phytoestrogen Effects on Reproductive Physiology and Behavior in Female Rats Hormones and Behavior, Vol 41, Issue 2, March 2002, Pages 220-228.
Labinskyy, N et al: Vascular Dysfunction in Aging: Potential Effects of Resveratrol on anti-inflammatory phytoestrogen. Curr Med Chem 2006, 13 (9): 989-996. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2228263/