Pterostilbene is an antioxidant produced by plants, stilbene compound,
that protects itself from viruses, bacteria, fungi and excessive sunlight exposure, just like another of the
same family; Resveratrol, The highest content of Pterostilbene in nature is found in blueberries.
What foods are high in pterostilbene?
Pterostilbene the highest content is found in blueberries,
with the estimated content per blueberry varying between 100 ng to 500 ng, depending on the type of blueberry.
If you ate the 1 kg blueberry, the total amount of pterostilbene you would get is only around 0.5 mg
and based on the dose used in limited human studies of 100mg a day, that would be around 200kg
of blueberries a day!
However, if you are looking to naturally obtain the kind of levels of pterostilbene that dietary
supplements offer, not to mention the high cost of buying that much fruit. In realistic terms,
this is impractical.
Pterostilbene is a very similar molecule to resveratrol, but resveratrol has 3 hydroxyl groups at its extremities,
two of them which are replaced by methoxy groups in pterostilbene, and this difference is Pterostilbene is more bioavailable
than resveratrol 20 Times, it is more easily absorbed through the stomach lining and cell membrane and is staying in the
one's system for a longer period of time gives it a similar but more powerful effect.
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