KINGSTON, Ontario, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A better name for resveratrol might by reverseatrol, if new research that claims the compound doesn't improve exercise's positive effects but instead reverse them is to be believed. The study was published on Monday in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism.
Resveratrol, or RSV, a natural phenol and a main compound in red wine, has been touted for its many human health benefits, including its apparent ability to reduce blood pressure and diminish the risk of heart disease. But resveratrol's most heralded benefit (at least up until now) has been its ability to multiple the positive effects -- a benefit that made it a popularly selling supplement at local health stores.