Dr. Giulio Pasinetti “For Alzheimer's, resveratrol brings hope”
Over the years, resveratrol, an antioxidant found in grapes, chocolate and red wine, has been touted as a possible antidote to Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes and many other conditions. Now, the first study in people with Alzheimer's suggests that the compound, when taken in concentrated doses, may actually have benefit in slowing progression of this disease. This is one of the first studies to look not only at the metabolites of resveratrol in spinal fluid to show that resveratrol is probably getting into the brain, said Giulio Pasinetti, MD, who is the Saunders Family Chair and professor in neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. However, he added that changes in biomarkers may not necessarily lead to mental and behavioral improvements, which larger studies will address.