title: Resveratrol in peanuts.
abstract: Peanuts are important dietary food source of resveratrol with potent antioxidant properties implicated in reducing risk of cancer, cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease, and delaying aging. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring stilbene phytoalexin phenolic compound produced in response to a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses. This paper is a review of trans-resveratrol and related stilbenes from peanuts--their chemical structures, mechanisms for their biosynthesis, and concentrations in comparison with other major food sources. It will also discuss trans-resveratrol's absorption, bioavailability, and major health benefits; processes to enhance their biosynthesis in peanuts by biotic and abiotic stresses; process optimization for enhanced levels in peanuts and their potential food applications; and methods used for its extraction and analysis.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Georgia , Griffin , GA , 30223-1797 , USA.
authors.forename: Jocelyn M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sales
authors.forename: Anna V A
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Resurreccion
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010367:Arachis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001682:Biological Availability; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D000077185:Resveratrol; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D013267:Stilbenes; D000077185:Resveratrol