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Resveratrol's rosy outlook

Whether it's helping extend life, protecting against cancer, or boosting heart health, resveratrol - an antioxidant compound from red wine - continues to splash across the news pages.

NutraIngredients-USA gets under the skin of the issue, and looks at the science, regulation, supply, and global markets for this 'miracle' compound.

Kevin Pearson, PhD

Assistant professor - University of Kentucky

The promise of evolving resveratrol science

Science: Resveratrol’s miraculous promise

In the final part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the science behind the ingredient. Is there nothing it cannot do?

Regulation: Resveratrol from GRAS to novel foods

As with many relatively new ingredients, resveratrol has had to prove its safety and efficacy to gain regulatory approval in various markets since its widespread commercial availability in the early 1990s.

Science: Is resveratrol really behind the French Paradox?

In the third part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the science behind the ingredient. Is the French Paradox exclusively due to resveratrol?

Supply: Resveratrol, from grape to grateful consumer

In the second part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the ingredient’s supply. What is it extracted from, how much resveratrol does it contain, and who is offering the ingredient?

Markets: A global break-down for resveratrol

In the first part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the state of the market for the heart-health ingredient. What has driven growth so far, and what are the opportunities and challenges ahead?