When it comes to the real or potential benefits of wine, red wine inevitably comes to mind first.
This association makes a lot of sense, and in fact, red wine seems to offer us more protection, at least in a potential sense, possibly due to the fact that red wine has more polyphenols than white wine Diverse and more complex.
Moreover, the beneficial substances in wine have undergone experiments on different cells and animals, and the results show that most of them are some polyphenolic compounds, and the concentration of such substances in red wine is much higher, and sometimes even red wine is exclusive.
However, in recent years, more and more scientific evidence has shown that white wine has important beneficial effects on human health, so it is a good choice for those who have not turned to red wine for personal taste or other reasons. A valid alternative.
Recently, a study from the University of Milan published in an authoritative scientific journal has shown that specific phenolic compounds contained in white wine will be able to have a positive protective effect on the human body, especially on the heart and kidneys.
That is caffeic acid. An organic acid (non-flavonoid) with phenolic properties capable of exerting several important biological roles in vivo and in vitro.
Since caffeic acid is one of the most studied phytochemicals in recent years, and because it may promote weight loss, let’s get to know it better.
Caffeic acid, as the name implies, was originally extracted from coffee and later found in many plant foods such as fruits, vegetables (gooseberries, artichokes, etc.) and in various medicinal plants (such as dandelions, thistles, Angelica, Arnica and Lemon etc).
In unroasted coffee seeds, the popular green coffee, caffeic acid is abundant in the form of chlorogenic acid (representing an ester of caffeic acid and quinic acid), which has the same health properties as coffee.
Although the overall antioxidant capacity of the coffee is increased during the short roasting process, there is an inevitable loss of these precious compounds in the coffee during the roasting process.
Like other active substances present in food and wine, in fact the antioxidant properties of coffee are not determined by a single substance, but mostly by a group of heterogeneous compounds called “phytocomplexes”.
After ingesting coffee, chlorogenic acid will be hydrolyzed in the human body, thereby releasing caffeic acid, which can be absorbed and attached to the body to exert its effect.
Due to the rich substances contained in coffee, one of its extremely important properties is the inhibitory effect on various tumors, especially hepatic tumors, which will play a certain preventive role.
In fact, some scientific studies have shown that drinking coffee in chronic alcoholics is effective in preventing and protecting liver damage (such as cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma).
Caffeic acid exhibits many biological properties in vitro and in vivo, here we can summarize as:
• Antimutagenic
• Antibacterial
•Antioxidants
• Anti-inflammatory
Research at the University of Milan has shown that caffeic acid in white wine modulates the release and increases bioavailability of endogenous nitric oxide, which exerts multiple effects, including vasodilation and enhanced immune activity.
Essentially, caffeic acid is able to prevent or limit endothelial tissue damage and associated heart and kidney disease caused by hypoxia and uremic toxins by providing the body with more nitric oxide.
Caffeic acid appears to work by interacting with genes that regulate the protection of the cardiovascular system.
The data from the study provide further explanations for the positive effects of moderate drinking of white wine that have been found clinically on patients with kidney disease and heart disease.
Previous research has shown that some of the compounds present in white wine, such as tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol, exert various beneficial effects on the heart, blood vessels and kidneys. These years of research will gradually identify other molecules with biological properties. Unlike other phenolic compounds, it is effective at very low doses, so drinking 1-2 glasses of white wine per day can achieve the required concentration and meet the recommendation for drinking alcoholic beverages.
The consumption of white or red wine in moderation has traditionally been an integral part of the unrivaled Mediterranean dining pattern, widely believed to be effective based on valid and strong scientific evidence for the prevention and reduction of various diseases.
One of the most interesting aspects of this model, which remains poorly studied to date, is the ability to extend these benefits to future generations while assuring the aforementioned preventive and therapeutic effects.
Although red wine is commonly consumed on the Mediterranean diet, after reading the research I just cited, we will find that white wine can also benefit our health and have positive effects.
Drinking a glass of good white wine in moderation will not cause harm to the human body. On the contrary, excessive drinking will not only offset the potential beneficial effects, but also cause more harm to the body!
According to each person’s different physique, whether in health or disease, drinking wine in moderation is a very suitable thing from a human point of view.
— Hippocrates
Speaking of white wine ownership, I end with a piece of news that may be of particular interest to the ladies, although further confirmation is required.
White wine and champagne, which nourish and cleanse the skin, improving its appearance.
In particular, white wine and champagne, with their powerful antioxidant effects (caffeine, ferulic acid, etc.) and specific compounds (such as tartaric acid), have a “detoxifying” effect on the skin, helping to balance and maintain the skin’s health.
Personally, I will not test the cosmetic properties of wine, but I will continue to explore its subtle changes in the human body, a process that has been undisputed for thousands of years.
This reminds me of Edward VII, who once said:
“When we talk about wine, it needs to be smelled, observed and tasted, not simply drunk”
Then please allow me to add one sentence here: “You can’t apply it on your face too”
