Resveratrol State-of-the-art Science and Health Applications : Actionable Targets and Mechanisms of Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a structurally simple, grape-derived polyphenol with seemingly "do-it-all" potentials. The editors have put together a group of renowned scientists who have had illustrious careers and lifelong passions for studies of this compound. Each chapter covers topics using published and at times unpublished data to provide scholarly and comprehensive review and perspectives. Several areas with futuristic basic and clinical interest as well as public health potentials have been highlighted. The book is intended to serve as a text and reference covering the latest scientific research/technology and current and emerging clinical applications in the field. The content is presented in four Parts: Part 1: Phytoactive leads provided by studies of resveratrol; Part 2: Cellular and molecular targets of resveratrol; Part 3: Modulation of disease states by resveratrol; Part 4: Virtual leads and drug discovery.