Resveratrol Combined with Acetyl Can Protect Against Radiation

A study has found that acetylated resveratrol can protect cells exposed to radiation and help prevent death. Resveratrol can be found in many places, including your local health food or drugstore, but the acetylated resveratrol used in the experiments is different from the normal version. The mice in the experiment received a body-cavity injection of the resveratrol ten minutes before being exposed to what is normally a fatal dose of radiation for a majority of the rodents. The most successful dosage was 10 mg/kg of body mass -- substantially reducing fatalities. But only 1 mg/kg of body mass actually resulted in a drop in the survival rate. (Editorial speculation: Perhaps an already severely irradiated mouse, receiving a body-cavity injection of an inadequate dosage of resveratrol, found it hard to deal with the additional trauma of the injection. I do not know, but would be very interested in finding out.)

What does the above information mean in terms of human dosages, in the event of human trials.

I have no idea. Be advised.

But given how many of the world's nuclear plants are built in earthquake zones, or are otherwise threatened by everything from major civil disorder to rising sea levels, this seems to be information well worth knowing. And the question I raised above, well worth answering.

Update: A summary by the researchers can be found here.