Does resveratrol promote longevity?

Partially SupportedMice in an original resveratrol study died from severe fatty liver disease compressing their lungs, not from aging.

Partially SupportedResveratrol, a molecule that stimulates sirtuins, was noted in at least one study in one animal model to promote a longevity phenotype.

Not SupportedProponents of resveratrol criticized the ITP study for low bioavailability, suggesting much higher doses are needed, a criticism voiced only after the study's negative results.

Partially SupportedA study found no effect of 300mg/kg resveratrol on lifespan in mice fed a normal diet.