| Champagne a festive wine was actually the first | | | | penetrated with Champagne extracts"the |
| wine which was made 2,000 years ago, was | | | | scientists simulated a stroke on the cells and saw |
| named after a small town in France. Wines from | | | | the reaction. |
| the champagne region were known from the | | | | The scientists monitored how the brain cells |
| middle-ages. During those periods wines were | | | | reacted to the presence of the peroxynitrite, |
| either red or white. The first commercial sparkling | | | | which is a reactive compound found in the brain |
| wine was produced in the Limoux area of | | | | during inflammatory conditions. It was found that |
| Languedoc in the year 1535. Sparkling wines | | | | the pretreatment with Champagne wine extracts |
| usually come from areas where grapes don't | | | | resulted in significant protection against |
| have enough sun to ripe according to other wine | | | | neurotoxicity. |
| standards. | | | | The scientists trust that the Champagne extracts |
| We have all heard about the medical benefits of | | | | protected neuron cells in numerous ways, noting |
| red and white wine. But recent findings have | | | | that in the sample with the highest concentration |
| revealed that champagne has got medical benefits | | | | of sparkling wine, brain-cell function was |
| too. When raising a glass of Champagne and | | | | completely restored over time. They also believed |
| toasting 'Cheers', the attitude is generally a way | | | | that caffeic acid and tyrosol may help to |
| of praising one's health and well being in a | | | | normalize the cells' response to injury with their |
| figurative way. According to the JOURNAL OF | | | | anti-inflammatory attributes. The compounds also |
| AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY | | | | act as cellular-level mops, essentially cleaning up |
| published in April 2007 revealed that moderate | | | | and removing hazardous chemicals from the body. |
| consumption of Champagne as a source behind | | | | The researchers also wrote that there was |
| brain protection. This sparkling wine according to | | | | evidence that dietary polyphenols can cross the |
| the recent joint study of University of Reading | | | | "blood-brain barrier,"which would suggest that the |
| and University of Cagliari may help protect the | | | | above molecular behavior has the potential to act |
| brain against injuries incurred during a stroke and | | | | in the same way, within the human central |
| other ailments, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's | | | | nervous system, if consumed. |
| diseases. So now when we raise a glass of | | | | It is too early to tell if consuming Champagne will |
| Champagne and shout 'Cheers', we can really | | | | have benefits for a long time, because the |
| mean it. | | | | amount of polyphenols in Champagne varies |
| The reason for the Champagne's ability to cope | | | | greatly from "variety, vintage and a wide range |
| with the brain according to the researchers lies in | | | | of environmental factors" .But scientists are |
| the high presence of polyphenols packed within | | | | hoping to be able to shed more light on the |
| every bottle. Red wine was declared as the | | | | potential beneficial effects of Champagne on |
| healthiest types of wines to drink, because of the | | | | human health and life span, with a specific interest |
| highest concentration of polyphenols. Polyphenols | | | | on its influence over aging. |
| are known antioxidants, which are believed to help | | | | But, as more and more research is performed, |
| avoid cell death due to oxidative stress. Previous | | | | Champagne has a chance to turn over a new leaf |
| research found Champagne to contain high | | | | in medical science in the future. This life preserve |
| amounts of other types of phenolic compounds, | | | | task may be one, Champagne takes on a new, |
| such as tyrosol and caffeic acid. | | | | but it's one we hope goes to its and our heads, |
| Scientists carried out tests in order to find out if | | | | for the sustainability of humanity. With the |
| the polyphenols found in Champagne are similarly | | | | associates of the health community raising its |
| beneficial to those in red wines. Measurable levels | | | | rank, Champagne is our new champion. So, as it |
| of polyphenols were extracted from Chardonnay | | | | puts a cork in brain injury, we intend you have a |
| and Pinot noir/ Pinot Meunier and several samples | | | | toast to the Dom Perignons, the Veuve Clicquots, |
| of cortical neuron were prepared cells from mice. | | | | and the Louis Roederers of the world. Fill your |
| After separating mice cells into two groups "one | | | | glass with the sparkling wine and ease your mind, |
| that would be let alone and one that would be | | | | "Cheers". |