Red Wine in a Pill?

Resveratrol ("res-vera-trol") is a compound found in red grape skins and seeds. I have written before about several studies on cardiovascular effects of red wine and made up the "R" mnemonic:

Red wine
Res-vera-trol
Reduces stroke area in mice by 40%

The WSJ Health Blog interviews the CEO of a company which is planning to test a pill form of resveratrol in diabetes patients. It has developed new compounds which reportedly mimic the effects of resveratrol and had a beneficial effect on blood glucose and insulin levels. See the video below:



References:
Health Blog Interview: CEO, Red Wine in a Pill, Inc. WSJ Health Blog, 11/2007.
Red Wine Can Prevent Stroke (in Mice). CasesBlog. 10/2006.
A glass of wine daily may prolong life. How you can you predict which patient will have a bottle daily though? CasesBlog, 03/2007.

Doubt on Anti-Aging Molecule as Resveratrol Trial Is Halted http://goo.gl/wpY0i
Image source: Wikipedia.