Resveratrol, found in red wine leads to symptoms and neuropathology in mice

According to a new study about using two multiple sclerosis (MS) models was published in The American Journal of Pathology shows that resveratrol, a naturally occurring polyphenol compound that is produced by the skin of red grapes and peanuts was found in red wine. It has been hyped as a beneficial supplement because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. A series of experiments supported this study. Various experiments were taken-up to prove this point. The researchers also study the effects of the same and found that resveratrol did not show up any anti-viral effects in TMEV infection. The lead investigator Ikuo Tsunoda, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Molecular & Tumor Virology of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA explains that, “Resveratrol may have detrimental effects in some disease conditions and should be discouraged for supplemental use by MS patients pending further research.”