Research progress of resveratrol and cardiovascular disease / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Resveratrol is a non-flavonoid polyphenolic compound which presents in plants such as grapes.It has a variety of physiological effects such as antioxidant ,anti-inflammatory ,anti-cancer , cardiovascular and neurological protection. In cardiovascular disease ,through the anti-inflammatory , anti-oxidation and regulating a variety of factors ,resveratrol involves in atherosclerosis ,hypertension , ischemic heart disease ,heart failure and other cardiovascular disease process ,thus plays a protective function for heart. Related clinical researches are also widely carried out ,and resveratrol may be one of the candidate interventions for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.