determined to be particularly bioactive include gingerols, terpenes, oleoresin, ses- quiterpene hydrocarbons, and shogaol.


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Trans-Resveratrol: This non-fl avonoid polyphenol is found in various amounts in red wine (1 mg per glass), red grape skins, grape seeds, the roots of Japanese knotweed, dark chocolate/cacao powder, peanuts, and mulberry skins. In 2011, the fi ndings of the 2010 Resveratrol Conference in Denmark were published to examine all scientifi c evidence (nearly 3,700 published studies) supporting the plant chemical’s ability to prevent disease. The report’s experts identifi ed 12 mechanisms by which resveratrol delays aging and combats fi ve degenerative diseases that are the leading causes of death in the United States: heart disease; stroke; cancer; Alzheimer’s disease; and diabetes. More recent studies clarify and amplify their conclusions.


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