San Francisco – It’s a generally accepted truth that the Mediterranean diet is regarded as a valid model of healthy eating, helpful in the fight against cardiovascular problems that arise with age and stress. And the diet is traditionally associated with red wine. But now a study published in PLoS One highlights the great role played by white wine on the cardiovascular system. In the past, studies coordinated by Alberto Bertelli from the University of Milan had suggested that some white wine compounds (like tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol), also common in extra-virgin olive oil, could have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system: on the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys. The recent publication by the same author – carried out in collaboration with the Universities of Turin and Pisa, and the Versilia Hospital in Viareggio – highlights caffeic acid, a component of white wine, as a key element in the protection of the cardiovascular system through a mechanism that involves nitric oxide. (9Colonne)
