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What is the difference in Trans-resveratrol?



Trans-resveratrol or not - now that is the question. In order to understand the difference between resveratrol it is necessary to understand a little chemistry, organic chemistry to be precise. Ready for a crash course?

Every molecule in existence can be described in several ways and can be called different things. For example, water is also known as H2O or even dihydrogen monoxide. The alcohol that we consume is called ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, C2H6O and so on. As you might imagine, as molecules get larger, so do the names.

One of the naming conventions of the IUPAC system is the "cis/trans" system. This naming system describes a difference between molecules that have the same molecular formula, but the molecules are shaped differently. When two important pieces of the molecule face each other, the molecule is said to be "cis" and when they face away from each other, they are "trans. Trans is stronger. Both equations have the same components (the number 1 and the number 3), both add up to the same thing, but they are not identical.

Notice the structure of the equations are a little different. This is basically what Geometric Isomers are - things that have the same components, but are structured in a different way.

When it comes to Resveratrol, here is a more accurate picture of the two types of Resveratrol that exist -

Cis-Resveratrol and Trans-Resveratrol

Both Trans-Resveratrol and CIS-Resveratrol have the same molecules, they just have different bonds, different structures.

The majority of the studies that have examined the health benefits of resveratrol have studied the "trans" form of the molecule. Likewise, most resveratrol supplements that are available for human consumption are of the "trans" variety. You will see ads and blogs that say if the label does not say "trans" that it probably is. I would not assume "trans" if it does not state it on the label, it is just as easy to put it on the label.




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