Resveratrol vs. Anthocyanins:Benefits, and Applications

Antioxidants are important sources of antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that inactivate healthy cells before free radicals can attack them. Antioxidants protect the body's cells and organ systems.

Common antioxidants include vitamin E, vitamin C, etc. New antioxidants such as proanthocyanidins and Resveratrol have attracted much attention due to their strong antioxidant properties.

What is the difference between proanthocyanidins and resveratrol?

Proanthocyanidins are extracted from grape seeds, while resveratrol is mainly extracted from grape skins, tiger nuts, peanuts, mulberries and other plants. Resveratrol is a substance produced by plants to defend themselves against bacterial or fungal invasion.

Proanthocyanidins and resveratrol are both potent antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents, and will have some of the same effects. Although they belong to the same class of polyphenols, proanthocyanidins are subdivided into flavonoids and resveratrol is subdivided into astragalus, so proanthocyanidins and resveratrol are also different.

Proanthocyanidins and resveratrol the same efficacy

anti-aging

When a person's living habits are unhealthy, such as diet less fruits and vegetables and more fats, smoking and drinking late at night, etc., the human body free radicals will increase the damage, if left unchecked, will damage the cells, resulting in life-threatening diseases and shorten the life expectancy, resveratrol and proanthocyanidins can be effective in protecting the cellular tissues from the oxidative damage of free radicals, antioxidant can slow down aging .

Protecting the Brain

Many studies have shown that proper red wine may slow cognitive decline, thanks to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of resveratrol and proanthocyanidins. Resveratrol interferes with amyloid, a protein fragment that is essential for forming plaques in Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. And proanthocyanidins cross the blood-brain barrier to protect the nervous system and brain, and can reduce inflammation in the central nervous system.

Protect the heart

The anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol and proanthocyanidins help prevent atherosclerosis, which can improve LDL, myocardial infarction and thrombosis, all of which support heart health.

Proanthocyanidins and Resveratrol Differences

Proanthocyanidins

Rejuvenate Skin

Proanthocyanidins are able to attach to collagen and produce cross-links, and also stabilize collagen, which is the most abundant protein found in the human body. The stability of collagen is mainly dependent on cross-links between the polypeptide chains, and the health of the skin starts from the inside, with capillaries on the skin providing the skin with nutrients and oxygen, as well as clearing away the waste. Proanthocyanidins can strengthen the capillary walls and microcirculation, proanthocyanidins from the root of the skin to brighten the skin tone, keep the skin elastic and tender.

Anti-allergy

Proanthocyanidins can inhibit the release of sensitizing factor histamine, improve cell tolerance to allergy, relieve allergic symptoms such as asthma and rhinitis, effectively regulate the body's immunity, and completely improve allergy.

Maintaining venous health

Veins are blood vessels that conduct blood back to the heart, starting at the capillaries and ending at the atria. Proanthocyanidins may reduce leg pain, heaviness and fluid retention symptoms such as varicose veins, it also helps to maintain adequate veins to support a healthy circulatory system

Resveratrol

Preventing Obesity

A 2010 Polish study, which suggests that resveratrol may help to prevent fat storage, and other studies have found that resveratrol may help to prevent obesity, possibly due to a gene called SIRT1 gene activation.

Clearing Acne

A UCLA study demonstrated how resveratrol inhibits the growth of acne-causing bacteria. When researchers combined it with benzoyl peroxide, a well-known acne-fighting ingredient, resveratrol lowered the bacterial count more effectively than either one.

Xi'an Sost Supply:

• Resveratrol 98% (HPLC):

  • Japanese knotweed-sourced, EU Novel Food compliant

  • Solvent residue <10ppm (meets USP/EP standards)

• Anthocyanins 35% (UV-Vis):

  • Wild-harvested bilberry origin

  • Certified organic (USDA, EU Ecocert)

While both compounds offer substantial health benefits, their application requires precise understanding:

• Choose resveratrol for anti-aging and metabolic formulations

• Prioritize anthocyanins in color-sensitive and cognitive products

• Combine both for superior antioxidant synergy

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