These findings have come out in a research conducted by a team of scientists from the biochemistry department of Allahabad University. The findings show that red wine is rich in a compound called resveratrol which plays an important role in prevention of many diseases and works against the anti-aging phenomenon of human body.
Detailing on the findings, associate professor in the department, Syed Ibrahim Rizvi said, "Red-wine helps in fighting diseases and improves body functions because of the presence of resveratrol, a compound found largely in the skin of grapes and also found in red wine." In a paper published in October 2010 issue of Pharmacological Reports, Polish Academy of Sciences, Rizvi and Kanti Bhooshan Pandey, have provided evidence of a new mechanism of action which explains the beneficial effects of resveratrol on human body.