Polygonum cuspidatum |
Is a powerful antioxidant, which helps to ease the damaging effects of free radicals in the body especially when it comes to the aging process. Resveratrol is a phytoalexin which has been reported to slow aging by acting as a sirtuin activator, and also have a wide variety of pharmacological effects on adipocytes (fat cells), and may help to alter fat mass by directly affecting cell viability and adipogenesis in maturing preadipocytes. Resveratrol's antioxidant properties also help in reducing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. |