Hello, İ am trying to use Resveratrol as an antioxidant to check for its neuroprotective effect should İ use Trans-Resveratrol or Resveratrol ?

Suhair Rami Mohammed Shamshir @Suhair_Rami_Mohammed_Shamshir

19 December 2023 1 8K Report

For İn-vitro studies İ am trying to use resvertraol as an antioxident to check for its neurprotective effect and apparently there are two types so İ was wondeing which one should İ use

Connor Gee

It depends on what you’re looking at. Resveratrol gets converted to trans-resveratrol in the body which is better utilized by cells. If you’re just doing in vitro, I’d recommend trans-resveratrol.

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