A naturally occurring molecule, it builds up in under-nourished animals and plants attacked by fungi. One of the latter is the grapevine–yup, resveratrol is found in red wine. Of course, if we had a nickel for every study touting wine as a health food, we’d own our own vineyard. But wine doesn’t contain much resveratrol, and the compound degrades quickly in both the glass and the body. A pill might work better, though, and a provisional patent has already been filed. “I don’t think we’ll see any Methuselahs in our lifetime,” says Sinclair. “But we might each get another five years of life.” That, by the way, was his point. It’s a good one.
