Compound in Red Wine Could Protect the Heart from Ageing

The scientists in the United States say a natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the ageing process. They found in a study that a diet supplemented with the compound resveratrol starting at their equivalent of middle age slowed the ageing process down.
Grapes and red wine have an abundance of resveratrol and some research has shown that in high doses, resveratrol extends the life span of fruit flies and worms and prevents early death in mice fed a high-fat diet.

The study is published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE.