resveratrol
Type: molecule Systems Analogy
An emergency governor switch that signals factory managers to accelerate structural maintenance and energy conservation.
A dietary polyphenol found in red grape skins that acts as an activator of the SIRT1 deacetylase, mimicking some physiological aspects of caloric restriction.
Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyBaur JA, Sinclair DA. Therapeutic potential of resveratrol: the in vivo evidence. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006;5(6):493-506. ↗
"Resveratrol interacts directly with sirtuins to alter transcriptional profiles in mammalian models."