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High doses of purified resveratrol, a polyphenol found in some foods, appear to stabilize levels of amyloid beta (Aβ) in cerebrovascular fluid (CSF) and in plasma in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease (AD) and are safe and well tolerated, a new phase 2 study has shown.

Although it is too soon to start recommending resveratrol supplements to patients, the research indicates that this compound is safe and is promising, lead author R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, professor, Neurology, and director of the Memory Disorders Program, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, one of 21 medical centers across the United States participating in the study.

"It seems to have some interesting effects, enough to justify further research into this strategy," he told Medscape Medical News.

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