Tip - Resveratrol—the hype continues - Harvard Health Blog

Resveratrol is a compound found in red wine. A new report published in the journal Cell suggesting that resveratrol blocks the action of a muscle enzyme called phosphodiesterase 4 in mice had headline writers in a tizzy, proclaiming that "Scientists May Be Closer to Developing 'Red Wine' Drug" and the like. It didn't merit that kind of hype. Some research, most of it on cell cultures or laboratory experiments with yeast, roundworms, fruit flies, the short-lived turquoise killifish, or mice, suggest that resveratrol may help fight heart disease, some cancers, and other chronic conditions. But there is little evidence about what it can do for humans, and even less about possible side effects.
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