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Life Extension:
Perhaps the most exciting research being
conducted on resveratrol is occurring within
the realm of life extension.
Researchers have determined that resveratrol
has the ability to extend the lives of
yeast, worms, fruit flies, a certain species
of fish, and obese mice up to 70%, 29%, 24%,
50%, and 31% respectively (depending on the
amount of resveratrol given). Whether these
results will transfer to humans is not
known.
So how does resveratrol extend life in
certain organisms?
The exact answer is not known but a widely
asserted theory is that Resveratrol
activates an enzyme that is present in the
bodies of many living organism called
sirtuin 2 (or SIR2). SIR2 is believed to
extend cell life by 'coercing' cells to
repair themselves (i.e. repair their DNA
while increasing the production of
protective antioxidants) as opposed to
dying. In essence, it is believed
resveratrol extends the lives of individual
cells and the lives of the 'host' organisms
are extended as a result.
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