Conclusion : The favourable effect of resveratrol emerging from the current meta- analysis suggests the possible use of this nutraceutical as active compound in order to promote cardiovascular health , mostly when used in high daily dose ( ≥300 mg/day ) and in diabetic patients
ABSTRACT Introduction : Results of previous clinical trials evaluating the effect of  resveratrol supplementation on blood pressure ( BP )  are controversial .
Purpose : We aim ed to assess the impact of resveratrol on BP through systematic review of literature and meta- analysis of available r and omized , controlled clinical trials ( RCTs ) .
Resveratrol Ameliorates Arterial Stiffness Assessed by Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Resveratrol has been reported to have potent anti-atherosclerotic effects in animal studies . However , there are few interventional studies in human patients with atherosclerogenic diseases . The cardio-ankle vascular index ( CAVI ) reflects arterial stiffness and is a clinical surrogate marker of atherosclerosis . The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of resveratrol on arterial stiffness assessed by CAVI in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).In this double-blind , r and omized , placebo-controlled study , 50 patients with T2DM received supplement of a 100 mg resveratrol tablet ( total resveratrol : oligo-stilbene 27.97 mg/100 mg/day ) or placebo daily for 12 weeks . CAVI was assessed at baseline and the end of study . Body weight ( BW ) , blood pressure ( BP ) , glucose and lipid metabolic parameters , and diacron-reactive oxygen metabolites ( d-ROMs ; an oxidative stress marker ) were also measured . Resveratrol supplementation decreased systolic BP ( -5.5 ± 13.0 mmHg ) , d-ROMs ( -25.6 ± 41.8 U.CARR ) , and CAVI ( -0.4 ± 0.7 ) significantly ( P < 0.05 ) and decreased BW ( -0.8 ± 2.1 kg , P = 0.083 ) and body mass index ( -0.5 ± 0.8 kg/m2 , P = 0.092 ) slightly compared to baseline , while there were no significant changes in the placebo group . Decreases in CAVI and d-ROMs were significantly greater in the resveratrol group than in the placebo group . Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified resveratrol supplementation as an independent predictor for a CAVI decrease of more than 0.5.In conclusion , 12-week resveratrol supplementation may improve arterial stiffness and reduce oxidative stress in patients with T2DM . Resveratrol may be beneficial in preventing the development of atherosclerosis induced by diabetes . However , a large-scale cohort study is required to vali date the present findings
Conclusion : The favourable effect of resveratrol emerging from the current meta- analysis suggests the possible use of this nutraceutical as active compound in order to promote cardiovascular health , mostly when used in high daily dose ( ≥300 mg/day ) and in diabetic patients
ABSTRACT Introduction : Results of previous clinical trials evaluating the effect of  resveratrol supplementation on blood pressure ( BP )  are controversial .
Purpose : We aim ed to assess the impact of resveratrol on BP through systematic review of literature and meta- analysis of available r and omized , controlled clinical trials ( RCTs ) .