Another reason to drink red wine.A FURTHER case for drinking red wine has been uncorked by scientists - fighting inflammation. Red wine contains a powerful antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene , resveratrol res·ver·a·trol n. A natural compound found in grapes, mulberries, peanuts, and other plants or food products, especially red wine, that may protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease by acting as an antioxidant, antimutagen, and , which has already been shown to prevent blood clots and combat cancer. Now scientists have shown that it also prevents inflammation, a chief cause of chronic disease. Researchers studied the effects of resveratrol on two groups of mice exposed to a strong inflammatory agent. Without pre-treatment with resveratrol, the mice developed a serious reaction similar to sepsis in humans - a bodywide disorder in which the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. goes into overdrive in response to an infection, which can lead to multiple organ failure and death. Those given resveratrol were protected. |
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