resveratrol

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With added heart health benefits derived from plant sterols* (which studies suggest play a key factor in lowering cholesterol), resveratrol, and omega 3 fatty acids, maintaining existing healthy cholesterol levels has never been easier.

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  1. noun A natural compound found in grapes, mulberries, peanuts, and other plants or food products, especially red wine, that may protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease by acting as an antioxidant, antimutagen, and anti-inflammatory.

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  • Grape seeds contain a number of antioxidant plant chemicals including resveratrol, which is known to have anti-cancer properties. —  Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • With added heart health benefits derived from plant sterols* (which studies suggest play a key factor in lowering cholesterol), resveratrol, and omega 3 fatty acids, maintaining existing healthy cholesterol levels has never been easier. —  The Gazette-Enterprise: News
  • (I also lost 14lbs -- resveratrol is also known for its weight loss benefits). and, because of some of the comments I've been getting, I should remind you that you need to use BOTH of the steps to get the results I did. —  NBC Dallas-Fort Worth - News Top Stories
  • Although green grapes contain resveratrol, they contain much less that the red or purple varieties. —  The World's Healthiest Foods
  • One of these drugs is resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, though in quantities too small to have any effect. —  NYT > Home Page
 

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  1. res(orcinol) + New Latin Vērātrum, hellebore genus; see veratrine + -ol1.
 

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