BioFactors, the Journal of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has published a Special Issue “Resveratrol and Pterostilbene” guest edited by Chi-Tang Ho, Department of Food Science at Rutgers University. Resveratrol is a stilbenoid, a natural phenol that is produced in a plant in the event of physical injury or as an antimicrobial and antifungal agent (phytoalexin) when it is infected with bacteria or fungi. Grapes, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries and many other plants are a natural source of stilbenoids.
The recent article in Advanced Science News “Antioxidants: Wonder drugs or quackery” discussed the namesake review by Editor-in-Chief of BioFactors Angelo Azzi, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. The review focused on the latest developments, controversies, and media coverage in antioxidant research, as antioxidants were attributed many health benefits but the evidence for many claims is still inconclusive. However, he concluded that even though antioxidants are not wonder drugs many claim them to be, they are yet valuable biofactors with potentially positive health benefits.
This Special Issue is a collection of 7 review articles that summarize the most recent resveratrol and pterostibene research:
Ru‐Min Peng, Guan‐Ru Lin, Yuwen Ting, Jing‐Yu Hu
Pei Wang, Shengmin Sang
Pei‐Sheng Lee, Yi‐Shiou Chiou, Chi‐Tang Ho, Min‐Hsiung Pan
Van‐Long Truong, Mira Jun, Woo‐Sik Jeong
Min‐Hsiung Pan, Jia‐Ching Wu, Chi‐Tang Ho, Ching‐Shu Lai
Lingling Zhang, Xiang Wen, Mengmeng Li, Shiming Li, Hui Zhao
Yi‐Rong Li, Shiming Li, Chi‐Chien Lin
Klaus W. Lange, Shiming Li