Advances in study on resveratrol / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Resveratrol, an important phytoalexin, has a variety of physiological activities in the treatment of diseases and in health care. In recent years, it has been extensive and in-depth researched in the field of plant sources, food and pharmaceutical industry, plant physiology, and so on. The natural plant resources which contain resveratrol are included in this article. The advances in study on resveratrol are reviewed, which includes the methods of extraction, detection, synthesis, metabolism, absorption, distribution, and pharmacological action, to provide the valuable reference for researching and developing resveratrol.