Resveratrol, sirtuins, and the promise of a DR mimetic

JA Baur - Mechanisms of ageing and development, 2010 - Elsevier
Dietary restriction (DR) delays or prevents age-related diseases and extends lifespan in
species ranging from yeast to primates. Although the applicability of this regimen to humans …

Metabolic effects of resveratrol in mammals-a link between improved insulin action and aging

S Frojdo, C Durand, L Pirola - Current aging science, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in several vegetal sources, has been shown to possess
lifespan-promoting properties in yeast and metazoans, including small mammals. While in …

Resveratrol and novel potent activators of SIRT1: effects on aging and age-related diseases

MD Knutson, C Leeuwenburgh - Nutrition reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Studies show that the plant polyphenol resveratrol can extend the life span of yeast, worms,
flies, and fish. It also mitigates the metabolic dysfunction of mice fed high-fat diets …

[HTML][HTML] The journey of resveratrol from yeast to human

S Timmers, J Auwerx, P Schrauwen - Aging (albany NY), 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The natural polyphenolic compound resveratrol was first discovered in the 1940s. In the
recent years, this compound received renewed interest as several findings implicated …

Resveratrol and life extension

B Agarwal, JA Baur - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Age is the most important risk factor for diseases affecting the Western world, and slowing
age‐related degeneration would greatly improve the quality of human life. In rodents, caloric …

Could Sirt1-mediated epigenetic effects contribute to the longevity response to dietary restriction and be mimicked by other dietary interventions?

LA Wakeling, LJ Ions, D Ford - Age, 2009 - Springer
Dietary restriction (DR) increases lifespan in a range of evolutionarily distinct species. The
polyphenol resveratrol may be a dietary mimetic of some effects of DR. The pivotal role of …

Resveratrol vs. calorie restriction: data from rodents to humans

YY Lam, CM Peterson, E Ravussin - Experimental gerontology, 2013 - Elsevier
Calorie restriction extends lifespan and confers metabolic benefits similar to the effect of
lifestyle interventions. Poor compliance to long-term dietary restriction, however, hinders the …

[HTML][HTML] Resveratrol delays age-related deterioration and mimics transcriptional aspects of dietary restriction without extending life span

KJ Pearson, JA Baur, KN Lewis, L Peshkin, NL Price… - Cell metabolism, 2008 - cell.com
A small molecule that safely mimics the ability of dietary restriction (DR) to delay age-related
diseases in laboratory animals is greatly sought after. We and others have shown that …

Resveratrol in metabolic health: an overview of the current evidence and perspectives

MM Poulsen, JOL Jørgensen, N Jessen… - Annals of the New …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In the search for novel preventive and therapeutic modalities in the management of
metabolic diseases and obesity, resveratrol has attracted great attention over the past …

Therapeutic potential of resveratrol in obesity and type 2 diabetes: new avenues for health benefits?

S Timmers, MKC Hesselink… - Annals of the New York …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The number of people suffering from metabolic disorders is dramatically increasing
worldwide. The need for new therapeutic strategies to combat this growing epidemic of …