The Mechanisms by Which Red Wine Works Against Cancer
Executive Summary
- Red wine is highly beneficial for both cancer prevention and treatment.
- This article describes the mechanism of red wine on cancer.
Introduction
Red wine is one of the best foods to prevent and fight cancer.
The Mechanisms by Which Red Wine Works Against Cancer
These quotes are from the book Anticancer.
Which Cancers it Inhibits
The item within red wine that fights cancer is called polyphenol. This is explained in the following quotation.
Red wine contains many polyphenols, including the celebrated resveratrol. These polyphenols are extracted by fermentation; hence, their concentration is much greater in wine than in grape juice. Since they come from the skin and seeds of the grape, there are not nearly as many in white wine.
How the Preservation of Wine Helps Maintain the Polyphenols
The methods used for preserving wine protect it from oxygen, which means resveratrol is not exposed to rapid oxidation as it is in grape juice or raisins, which have lost most of their polyphenols. Resveratrol acts on genes (called sirtuines) that are known to protect healthy cells against aging. It can also slow the three stages of cancer development—initiation, promotion, and progression—by blocking the action of NF-kappa.