trans‐Resveratrol, an extract of red wine, inhibits human eosinophil activation and degranulation

Background and purpose: trans-Resveratrol, a non-flavonoid polyphenol found abundantly in red wine possesses antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activity in various inflammatory disease conditions. However, the effect of trans-resveratrol on eosinophil activation in relation to allergy has not been investigated.