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Vineatrol is a plant polyphenol. A polyphenol is a substance that protects the young plant from bacteria such as fungus or mould. Vineatrol is obtained from the young grapevine shoots and immature leaves. The presence of the fungus is sufficient to cause the vine to produce vineatrol within itself.
Health Properties: Vineatrol may be useful in Heart Disease, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Leukemia and Epilepsy. It may also promote longevity in general. Vineatrol has similar properties to resveratrol but the former is stronger. While vineatrol is obtained from the young vine shoots and leaves, resveratrol is found in the skins of the grape and in red wine (as well as eucalyptus, spruce, blueberries, mulberries, peanuts and giant knotweed). The greater effectiveness of vineatrol is due to its trans-resveratrol molecular form. There is a greater abundance of the "trans" form compared to the other forms of resveratrol in vineatrol. |
Benefits of Vineatrol (trans-resveratrol):
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Scientific Data of Vineatrol
Research on Life Expectancy: Recent studies of the effect of resveratrol, and therefore vineatrol, on yeast and fish showed that it could extend the life of the organism by the following amounts:
Natural Sources of VineatrolSome areas in the world have a natural advantage in regard to wine-grape and vineatrol production. France speaks of the "terroir" or local climate, geographical-niche, human cultivation customs and planting patterns for the right ambience of fungus and grape. California and Australia, by contrast, tend to have hot dry summers and spraying regimes that eradicate the fungus, though the latter variable could change in the future. The aim of the vigneron is to allow the fungus to enter the vineyard but without ravaging the crop.Detailed studies of resveratrol production have shown that:
Key Points for Consideration:
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Vineatrol: Quotations from Recent Studies |
Abstract 1: Vineatrol/Resveratrol and Leukemia. "Trans-resveratrol, its dimer epsilon-viniferin and two preparations of vineatrol (a grape-derived polyphenol fraction isolated from vine-shots extracts) were compared for their effects on the proliferation and survival of normal and leukemic human lymphocytes ... The different polyphenols displayed anti-proliferative effect on the leukemic cells ... Vineatrol 10% was the most potent... The same order of potency was observed for their capacity to induce apoptosis in leukemic B cells... Our data therefore indicate that vine-shoots may be a convenient and natural source of material for the purification of resveratrol and other polyphenolic compounds of putative therapeutic interest." Source: Comparative antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of resveratrol, epsilon-viniferin and vine-shots derived polyphenols (vineatrols) on chronic B lymphocytic leukemia cells and normal human lymphocytes. Leuk Lymphoma. 2002 Oct;43(10):1991-2002. Authors: Billard C, Izard JC, Roman V, Kern C, Mathiot C, Mentz F, Kolb JP. U365 INSERM, Institut Curie, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248, Paris Cedex 05, France. |
Abstract 2: Vineatrol and Epilepsy. "The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of an antioxidant vineatrol against kainic acid-induced seizures. ... when the drug was administrated 5 min prior and repeated at 30 and 90 min after kainic acid there was significant reduction in incidence of convulsions. ... The study suggests the potential use of vineatrol in status epilepticus." Source: Protective effect of vineatrol against kainic acid induced seizures, oxidative stress and on the expression of heat shock proteins in rats. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2006 Feb;16(2):85-91. Authors: Gupta YK, Briyal S. Neuropharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. |
Abstract 3: Resveratrol and Coronary Heart Disease. "BACKGROUND: It has been shown that acute intake of red wine improves endothelial-dependent vasodilatation. It is not clear, however, which constituents of red wine are responsible for this effect. We examined whether acute intake of a red grape polyphenol extract has a positive effect on brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation... RESULTS: Intake of the red grape polyphenol extract caused an increase in flow-mediated dilatation, ... CONCLUSION: Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease." Source: Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2005 Dec;12(6):596-600. Authors: Lekakis J, Rallidis LS, Andreadou I, Vamvakou G, Kazantzoglou G, Magiatis P, Skaltsounis AL, Kremastinos DT. Second Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital, Attikon, Greece. |
Abstract 4: Trans-resveratrol and Alzheimers Disease. "... Here we show that resveratrol (trans-3,4',5-trihydroxystilbene), a naturally occurring polyphenol mainly found in grapes and red wine, markedly lowers the levels of secreted and intracellular amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptides ... These findings demonstrate a proteasome-dependent anti-amyloidogenic activity of resveratrol and suggest that this natural compound has a therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease." Source: Resveratrol promotes clearance of Alzheimer's disease amyloid-beta peptides. J Biol Chem. 2005 Sep 14; Authors: Marambaud P, Zhao H, Davies P. The Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders, North Shore-LIJ Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030. |
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