How people get it: Sold as a supplement.
The basics
What it is
Resveratrol is a chemical found in grapes, red wine, peanuts, pistachios, blueberries, and cranberries. Resveratrol supplements come as tablets, softgels, capsules, and powders.
Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗
How it's thought to work
It acts like estrogen, a hormone, in some ways and can switch on estrogen and androgen receptors.
Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗
What people use it for
People usually take it as a supplement for its claimed antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗
What the research has found so far
- A review of studies found no benefit on heart disease risk factors.
- In a long-term trial in postmenopausal women, it improved chronic pain, menopause symptoms, circulation, and well-being.
- A review of sleep supplement studies said more research is needed on whether resveratrol improves sleep quality.
Sources: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗ · PubMed abstract: Efficacy of dietary supplements on improving sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ↗
On Resveratrol and aging, PubMed lists 27 trials in people, 16 studies that watched people over time, 505 animal and lab studies. See the counts and searches
Stage 2 because there are 27 published trials and 247 registered trials in people, but no large ones yet.
A stage shows how far research has got, not whether it will work for you. How stages work
Side effects and risks
Mild to moderate stomach symptoms and diarrhea were seen at high doses of 2.5 and 5 grams daily. A study of a high-dose micronized form in multiple myeloma patients was stopped because of serious problems, including kidney failure.
Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗
Who should be careful, and drug interactions
It may raise the risk of side effects from certain drugs. Supplements can interact with some medications and affect how they work.
Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗
Amounts used in studies
What studies or labels describe, not a recommendation.
Studies have used high daily doses of 2.5 and 5 grams, which caused stomach symptoms and diarrhea.
Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering (About Herbs): Resveratrol ↗
Roughly what it costs
The 12 products we list that contain Resveratrol cost from $29 to $84.95, as read from the makers' pages. See the products
Questions to ask your doctor
- Is Resveratrol a sensible option for me, given my health and the medicines I take?
- Could Resveratrol interact with any medicine or supplement I already take?
- What side effects should I watch for, and when should I stop or call you?
- Supplements aren't checked by the FDA before sale. Is there a brand or a third-party test seal you would trust?
- How would we tell whether it is helping, and when should we review it?
This is general information gathered from the sources listed, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting anything new.
Products that contain it
Read from each maker's page. The research stage is for the ingredient, not proof that a product works.
| Product | Form | Resveratrol per serving | Price | Per serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualia NAD+Qualia · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 50 mgserving: 2 Vegetarian Capsules | $29.0028 servings | $1.04 |
| Trans-Resveratrol Plus - 1000 mg per serving, 60 capsulesProHealth Longevity · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 1000 mgserving: 2 Capsules | $31.0830 servings | $1.04 |
| Nicotinamide Riboside Pro Complete - 500 mg NR Hydrogen Malate + 500 mg Trans-Resveratrol + 100 mg TMG per serving, 60 capsulesProHealth Longevity · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 500 mgserving: 2 Capsules | $49.9530 servings | $1.67 |
| Liposomal NMN Pro Complete™ - Lipo Uthever® NMN, Trans-Resveratrol, TMG, 90 capsulesProHealth Longevity · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 500 mgserving: 3 Capsules | $55.9530 servings | $1.87 |
| ResveraCelThorne · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 150mgserving: 2 Capsule(s) | $60.0030 servings | $2.00 |
| NAD Triple Boost™ with NMN - 90 capsulesProHealth Longevity · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 30 mgserving: 3 Capsules | $67.9530 servings | $2.27 |
| NMN Pro Complete™ - Uthever® NMN, Trans-Resveratrol, TMG - 75 gramsProHealth Longevity · maker's page ↗ | — | 1000 mgserving: 1 Scoop (2.5 g) | $82.9530 servings | $2.77 |
| Rapid Reset Multi-Senolytic - 30 capsulesProHealth Longevity · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 500 mgserving: 10 Capsules | $69.953 servings | $23.32 |
| ResveratrolRenue By Science · maker's page ↗ | — | 125mg | $41.95 | — |
| NAD+ Cell Regenerator™ and Resveratrol Elite™Life Extension · maker's page ↗ | capsule | 55 mgserving: 1 vegetarian capsule | $45.00 | — |
| Pure Resveratrol SupplementDoNotAge · maker's page ↗ | capsule | See label | $54.00 | — |
| Resveratrol Pure PowderRenue By Science · maker's page ↗ | powder | 500mg | $84.95 | — |
Amounts, servings and prices are as each maker lists them on its own page, checked Oct 16, 2026. Price per serving is the price divided by the servings per container on the label; “—” means the page didn't say. A serving is the maker's serving size, not a recommendation.
What experts say
No expert views collected yet. Each one we add names the person and links to where they said it.
Recent research
New studies that mention Resveratrol appear here after the morning update.
Trials
None of the registered trials of Resveratrol is one we have linked as aging-related yet.
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 247 registered trials that mention Resveratrol, for any condition (the count in The science below). Here we show the ones about aging. See them all ↗
The science
Counted from PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov on Oct 17, 2026, using one search for Resveratrol in relation to aging. Each link opens the exact search.
- Randomized trials in people
- 23 search ↗
- Large trials (multicenter or phase 3)
- 0 search ↗
- Phase 3 trials
- 0 search ↗
- Trials in people
- 27 search ↗
- Studies that watched people over time
- 16 search ↗
- Animal and lab studies
- 505 search ↗
- Registered trials
- 247 search ↗
PubMed search used
resveratrol[tiab] AND (aging[tiab] OR ageing[tiab] OR longevity[tiab] OR lifespan[tiab] OR "life span"[tiab] OR healthspan[tiab] OR "Aging"[mh] OR "Longevity"[mh])
Counts are search results, so they include some records that only mention Resveratrol. How we count
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