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Monday June 29.
In a recent study, Chinese researchers explain the anti-stress and anti-depressive properties of resveratrol, a plant compound found in red wine. Explanations.
Resveratrol, a plant compound found in red wine
Do you feel like having a glass of wine when your morale is low? An unsurprising reaction which has just been explained by a team of Chinese researchers. Posted on July 15, 2019, their study Explain the impact of resveratrol, a plant compound found in red wine, on neurological processes.
According to the researchers, resveratrol is believed to block the expression of an enzyme linked to stress control in the brain. If until now, we only knew the benefits of resveratrol on health, thanks to the work of scientists, we now know that it inhibits phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), an enzyme influenced by the stress hormone, corticosterone.
For information, in case of excessive stress, corticosterone is overproduced in the brain and can cause depression or other mental disorders to develop.
Scientifically proven anti-stress action of resveratrol
For now, “ Current antidepressants tend to focus on serotonin or norepinephrine in the brain, but only one third of patients with depression recover completely thanks to these drugs », Explains Professor Xu, co-author of the study.
According to Professor Ying Xu, another study author and associate research professor at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of New Brunswick, “ Resveratrol can be an effective alternative to drugs to treat patients with depression and anxiety disorders “.
A new avenue to explore for the treatment of stress and depression but which in no way justifies the excessive consumption of red wine. Alcohol abuse is indeed dangerous for health and does not cure any illnesses.
Perrine Deurot-Bien
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