Stilbenes

Defense phenolics like resveratrol — famous from red wine, humbler in clinical daylight.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Plants synthesize them as phytoalexins — chemical weapons raised against fungal attack.
• Resveratrol from grape skins rode the "French paradox" to fame in the 1990s.
• Human trials have largely failed to reproduce the dramatic longevity effects seen in simple organisms.

Specifications & Metrics

• CHEMICAL CLASS: Stilbenoids