reviewInternational Journal of Molecular SciencesMar 18, 2020GOLD OA

Potential Adverse Effects of Resveratrol: A Literature Review

ASAbdullah ShaitoAMAnna Maria PosadinoNYNadin YounesHHHiba HasanSHSarah Halabi

Lebanese International University · University of Sassari · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Due to its health benefits, resveratrol (RE) is one of the most researched natural polyphenols. Resveratrol’s health benefits were first highlighted in the early 1990s in the French paradox study, which opened extensive research activity into this compound. Ever since, several pharmacological activities including antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective properties, were attributed to RE. However, results from the available human clinical trials were controversial concerning the protective effects of RE against diseases and their sequelae. The reason for these conflicting findings is varied but differences in the characteristics of the…

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  • Resveratrol
  • Adverse effect
  • Medicine
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Pharmacology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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