白藜芦醇(Resveratrol)是从葡萄、果类和虎杖(Polygonum cuspidatum)根的提取物中发现的一种植物抗毒素(phytoalexin)。文献报道适当地饮用葡萄酒能降低冠心病的发病指数,其有效成分为白藜芦醇。作用机理可能与白藜芦醇的抑制血小板聚集作用及其抗氧化和抗炎活性有关。近来一项报告显示,在阐明肿瘤形成的三个主要阶段的测定过程中,认为白藜芦醇是一种很有效力的癌症化学预防剂,其抑制 Resveratrol is a phytoalexin found in extracts from the roots of grapes, fruit and Polygonum cuspidatum. Reported in the literature that drinking wine properly can reduce the incidence index of coronary heart disease, and its active ingredient is resveratrol. The mechanism of action may be related to the inhibition of platelet aggregation by resveratrol and its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activity. A recent report showed that resveratrol is considered to be a potent cancer chemopreventive agent in the course of elucidating the three main stages of tumor formation.