• pterostilbene can help lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease
• pterostilbene is a powerful antioxidant that shows cancer-fighting properties similar to those of resveratrol

Such studies have been led by USDA/ARS Chemist Agnes Rimando.

Her recent study with colleagues at Poland’s University of Medical Science which tested pterostilbene (a derivative of resveratrol) and other resveratrols confirmed pterostilbene’s anti-cancer properties.

”…targeted an enzyme called cytochrome P450, which sets off a variety of compounds–known as “procarcinogens–that can turn substances such as cigarette smoke and pesticides into cancer-causing agents. Cytochromes are a factor in people’s varying responses to drugs and toxins entering their bodies.

While more studies are needed to explain the process, in this study, pterostilbene showed strong inhibitory activity (much more than resveratrol) against a particular form of cytochrome P450.

Source: USDA/ARS

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