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The molecule that let wine drinkers feel virtuous instead of just buzzed.
means A plant compound found in red grape skins (and thus red wine) that's studied for possible antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, though human benefits at drinking-level doses remain unproven.
from Chemists built the name the way they build most molecule names: from its source and its chemical family. It comes from the plant genus Veratrum (false hellebore, where a related compound was first characterized) combined with 'resorcinol,' a reference to its chemical structure as a stilbene — hence 'res-veratr-ol,' with the '-ol' flagging it as an alcohol. It was first isolated from the roots of white hellebore in the early 20th century, long before anyone connected it to grapes or wine; the red-wine fame came decades later, after researchers went looking for an explanation of the so-called French Paradox.
- source
- Found in red grape skins, not the pulp
- mouse fame
- Extended lifespan in mice, not confirmed in humans
- dose problem
- Youd need hundreds of glasses for studied effects
- supplement industry
- Sold heavily despite thin human evidence