Resveratrol Properties

• Resveratrol is classified as a ‘small molecule compound’ as its molecular weight is less than 1000.
• Resveratrol can efficiently pass through cell membranes to treat the cell from within.
• Resveratrol can pass through the blood-brain barrier (a blood vessel wall that prevents many ‘larger’ compounds from entering the brain). Thus, resveratrol can treat the brain.
• Heat - Research indicates powder resveratrol is stable up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (or 40 degrees Celsius).
• Air - Reseach indicates resveratrol is stable when exposed to air (Note: It was once thought that resveratrol was unstable when exposed to air)
• Light – Research indicates ultraviolet light can transform resveratrol (i.e. trans-resveratrol) into cis-resveratrol (a much less bioactive form that does not activate sirtuins). Accordingly, it is important to protect resveratrol from ultraviolet light (i.e. sunlight and some overhead lights).
• Resveratrol is soluble in Water – around 0.035 grams/liter

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