" R e s v e r a t r o l   i s   a   p o l y p h e n o l i c   c o m p o u n d   f o u n d   i n   g r a p e s ,   r e d   w i n e ,   p u r p l e   g r a p e   j u i c e ,   p e a n u t s ,   a n d   s o m e   b e r r i e s .   W h e n   t a k e n   o r a l l y ,   r e s v e r a t r o l   a p p e a r s   t o   b e   w e l l - a b s o r b e d   b y   h u m a n s ,   b u t   i t s   b i o a v a i l a b i l i t y   i s   r e l a t i v e l y   l o w   b e c a u s e   i t   i s   r a p i d l y   m e t a b o l i z e d   a n d   e l i m i n a t e d .   S c i e n t i s t s   b e c a m e   i n t e r e s t e d   i n   e x p l o r i n g   p o t e n t i a l   h e a l t h   b e n e f i t s   o f   r e s v e r a t r o l   w h e n   i t s   p r e s e n c e   w a s   r e p o r t e d   i n   r e d   w i n e ,   l e a d i n g   t o   s p e c u l a t i o n   t h a t   r e s v e r a t r o l   m i g h t   h e l p   e x p l a i n   t h e    F r e n c h   P a r a d o x . "
                        
                     
                                
                        "Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a stilbenoid, a type of natural phenol, and a phytoalexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi. There is limited evidence of health effects in humans."