04 Oct 2016
The Power of Pterostilbene
Pterostilbene (Pteros‐til‐bene) is an analog of resveratrol, a compound that is found in red grapes, peanuts, and other plant foods.
It is considered to be a calorie restriction mimetic — that is, a compound that mimics the myriad benefits associated with lowering one’s daily calorie intake.
The Cancer Connection
In 1999, researchers reported in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology that pterostilbene and resveratrol were found in the Ayurvedic medicine darakchasava, which has long been prescribed as a cardiotonic and more.1
A review published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2002 reported the significant antioxidant potential of pterostilbene, its inhibitory effect …read more
