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Also known as 3,4',5-stilbenetriol, 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, trans-resveratrol, 3,4',5-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene, 5-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)vinyl]benzene-1,3-diol, 3,4',5-trihydroxystilbene, (E)-resveratrol

Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a stilbenoid, a type of natural phenol or polyphenol and a phytoalexin produced by several plants in response to injury or when the plant is under attack by pathogens, such as bacteria or fungi. Sources of resveratrol in food include the skin of grapes, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, and peanuts.

Chemical data

Formula
C14H12O3
Molecular weight
228.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1/C=C/C2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O
InChIKey
LUKBXSAWLPMMSZ-OWOJBTEDSA-N
XLogP
3.1
Polar surface area
60.7 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
228.079
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Commons category
Resveratrol
chemical formula
C₁₄H₁₂O₃
isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1/C=C/C2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O
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  • Research
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cancer
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Lifespan
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  • Alzheimer's disease
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  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Metabolism
  • Chemistry
  • Biosynthesis
  • Biotransformation
  • Adverse effects
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  • Plants
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  • Wine and grape juice
  • Selected foods
  • History
  • Related compounds
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Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a stilbenoid, a type of natural phenol or polyphenol and a phytoalexin produced by several plants in response to injury or when the plant is under attack by pathogens, such as bacteria or fungi. Sources of resveratrol in food include the skin of grapes, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, and peanuts.

Although commonly used as a dietary supplement and studied in laboratory models of human diseases, there is no high-quality evidence that resveratrol improves lifespan or has a substantial positive effect on any human disease. In particular, its effect on cancer prevention is so slight that drinking red wine for the sake of consuming resveratrol causes 100,000 alcohol-induced cancers for each single case of cancer that might be prevented by the resveratrol in the wine.

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