Any one had made or knows if the Knotweed honey have been analyzed in search of this resveratrol? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Knotweed Both Japanese knotweed and giant knotweed are important concentrated sources of resveratrol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resveratrol>, replacing grape byproducts.[8] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Knotweed#cite_note-7>Many large supplement sources of resveratrol now use Japanese knotweed and use its scientific name in the supplement labels.[9]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Knotweed#cite_note-8>The plant is useful because of its year-round growth and robustness in different climates.[10]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Knotweed#cite_note-9> ... Japanese knotweed flowers are valued by some beekeepers as an important source of nectar for honeybees, at a time of year when little else is flowering. Japanese knotweed yields a monofloral honey<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monofloral_honey>, usually called *bamboo honey* by northeastern U.S.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States> beekeepers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beekeeper>, like a mild-flavored version of buckwheat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckwheat> honey (a related plant also in the Polygonaceae). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_paradox The *French paradox* is the observation that the French<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France>suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_heart_disease>, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturated_fat> .[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_paradox#cite_note-ferrieres-0> The phenomenon was first noted by Irish physician Samuel Black<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samuel_Black_%28physician%29&action=edit&redlink=1>in 1819. The term *French paradox* was coined by Dr. Serge Renaud, a scientist from Bordeaux University in France in 1992.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_paradox#cite_note-1> When a description of this paradox was aired in the United States<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States>on *60 Minutes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_Minutes>* in 1991 with the proposal that red wine decreases the incidence of cardiac diseases, the consumption of red wine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wine> increased 44% and some wineries began lobbying for the right to label their products "health food <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_food>".[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_paradox#cite_note-die-2> ... Wines, particularly red wines, are a source of low levels of resveratrol<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resveratrol>. High doses of reseveratol have been linked to longevity and cancer prevention in other species.[13]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_paradox#cite_note-slashdot-12> -- Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html