Resveratrol 3,4 ,5-stilbenetriol

Resveratrol (3,4, 5-stilbenetriol) is a phytoalexin from the roots of Veratrum grandiflorum and the bark of Pi-nus sibirica, it also occurs in Eucalyptus, Polygonum, Nothofagus, and other species. The resveratrol contained in red wine (see wine, phenolic constituents oO is supposed to be beneficial for health. In animal experiments, resveratrol inhibits monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) Dihydroresveratrol (a,/S-dihydro-3,4, 5-stilbenetriol) and its 3-methyl ether are constituents of Cannabis sativa the latter shows estrogenic activity. Piceatannol (3,3, 4,5 -stilbenetetrol, astringenin) (E)-form needles, is isolated from spruce trees, it is fiin-gitoxic, inhibits plant growth, and has ichthyotoxic activity. 

Resveratrol is a member of the stilbene family, a group of compounds which consist of two aromatic rings joined by a methylene bridge. 3,4, 5-trihydrox-ystilbene is the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) nomenclature for resveratrol but is also known as 3,4, 5-stilbenetriol, and it has... 

Resveratrol (trons-3,5,4 -trihydroxystilbene 3,4, 5-stilbenetriol trans-3,5,4 -trihy-droxystilbene ( )-5-(p-hydroxystyryl)resorcinol)... 

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