Re: Red wine has 18 stimulants .....

From: Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc. (megao@sasktel.net)
Date: Mon Aug 25 2003 - 22:43:33 MDT

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    If resveratrol is #1 what are the other 17?
    Perhaps quercetin, several tannins, anthocyanins, polyphenols, organometallic
    pigments, but is the paper specific in this area?

    "David C. Harris" wrote:

    > Some 18 molecules are able to stimulate the effect of calorie restriction, one
    > of the few things reliably shown to extend lifespans:
    >
    > <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20030824/hl_nm/health_longlife_dc&e=1&ncid
    >
    > "... Sinclair and his team have been looking for what he calls the Holy Grail of
    > aging research: molecules that activate the enzymes that in turn influence the
    > genes that regulate aging.
    >
    > Now, they say, they have found those molecules.
    >
    > Sinclair's team partnered with BIOMOL, a Pennsylvania company, to screen
    > thousands of molecules to see which ones might activate the enzymes.
    >
    > Not only did they find a group of 18 molecules that fit the bill -- resveratrol
    > being just one -- but all of them came from plants and were produced in response
    > to harsh environmental conditions like drought.
    >
    > "We think we know why these plants make these molecules. We think it's part of
    > their own defense response, and we also believe that animals and fungi that live
    > on the plants can pick up on these clues," he said.
    >
    > To illustrate that theory, Sinclair noted that red wines from regions with
    > harsher growing conditions -- Spain, Chile, Argentina and Australia -- contain
    > more resveratrol than those produced where grapes are not highly stressed or
    > dehydrated."
    >
    > I think this is like masturbation to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The
    > doctors' advice will be easy to follow.
    >
    > And it might explain why vegetarians look so youthful and seem to live somewhat
    > longer.
    >
    > --
    > David Harris, Palo Alto, California.
    > GPS location: 37.41988, -122.13388 (1984 World Geodetic Survey system).
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