ABSTRACT
Stilbenes comprise a relatively small group among non-flavonoids phenolic compounds. Usually stilbenes are present as monomers, oligomers, and polymers such as viniferines in a diversity of herbal and vegetable sources. The consumption of foods with high contents of phenolic compounds at a ratio of one gram per day is highlighted as safe and helpful in the reduction of risks of many chronic diseases. Major groups of polyphenol compounds comprise flavonoids and non-flavonoid compounds. Additionally, stilbenoids have shown promising properties as a red wine preservative. Stilbenes and mainly resveratrol have been reported as antidiabetic phenolics, among many other biological activities. The antiglycation and antiproliferative effects of resveratrol and related stilbene compounds drive scientific attention as pertinent antidiabetic and anticarcinogenic nutraceutical agents. Polyphenols prompt the lessening of tumors, causing a protective effect on diverse human organs. Resveratrol may interact with multiple molecular targets at relatively nontoxic dose models.
