Wine, alcohol and pills: What future for the French paradox?

• Published in: Life sciences (1973) Vol. 131; pp. 19 - 22
• Main Authors: Biagi, Marco, Bertelli, Alberto A.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.06.2015
• Subjects: Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Animals; bioavailability; Biological Availability; cardioprotective effect; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; France; French paradox; functional foods; Humans; Polyphenols; Polyphenols - isolation & purification; Polyphenols - pharmacokinetics; Polyphenols - pharmacology; red wines; Resveratrol; Stilbenes - isolation & purification; Stilbenes - pharmacokinetics; Stilbenes - pharmacology; Wine; France; Wine; Polyphenols; French paradox; Cis-resveratrol (CID: 1,548,910); Trans-resveratrol (CID: 445,154); Resveratrol
• ISSN: 0024-3205; 1879-0631
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.02.024

The present review discusses the acquisitions obtained to date on the subject of wine consumption, health and cardiovascular protection. We distinguished the cardiovascular effects related to the consumption of wine and other alcoholic beverages focusing on non-alcoholic wine fraction: polyphenols and especially resveratrol. In the second part of the review we have addressed the issue of resveratrol bioavailability and the importance of wine matrix and phytocomplex highlighting the biological effects that can be obtained with nutraceuticals and resveratrol pills compared to the daily consumption of a glass of red wine. [Display omitted]