A recent study reveals that a substance compound in red wine, grapes and nuts can apparently put a stop to age-related decline.

The substance, known as resveratrol, protects people against many of the negative health effects linked with the passing of time. Among the benefic consequences, as an example stand healthier hearts, improved bone density and fewer cataracts.

The result, which was revealed by a study on mice, is available online since Thursday. It may raise interest in resveratrol because experts seek to protect against the predictable relapse that draws closer with growing older. "It slowed down substantially some of the main components of the aging process," stated Rafael de Cabo, an expert at the Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology at the National Institute on Aging, which was co-author at the finding. "We saw a big impact on overall health, but not on longevity," Cabo said. "So that is an indication that not all of the aging-related processes were affected by resveratrol."

Red wine is a good supply of resveratrol. In the animal research, it has been demonstrated that this specific ingredient has intense health benefits on avoiding cardiovascular sickness, diminishing heart inflammation, maintaining a good bone health, and preserving loco-motor and balance activity. Consequently, "if these effects translate into humans, it will have a very good impact on the standard of human health," concluded Rafael de Cabo.

Nonetheless, the age-defying positive effects of resveratrol closely imitate those previously associated with rigorous calorie-restricted diets - raising hopes for simpler and easier means by which to help fight off age-related decline.