NOW Foods Resveratrol 200 mg (60 Veg Capsules) —  (Pakistan Market)

An Important Note if You Take Diclofenac or Other NSAIDs Regularly

Before anything else: NOW Foods' own label specifically warns that resveratrol may interact with many pharmaceutical medications, particularly NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) — and diclofenac is specifically named as an example. This matters a great deal in a Pakistani context, since diclofenac (commonly sold under various brand names) is one of the most widely used over-the-counter and prescribed pain relievers here, often reached for casually for headaches, joint pain, or muscle soreness. If you regularly take diclofenac or any other NSAID, or any other regular medication, please talk to your doctor before adding resveratrol to your routine — this isn't a minor footnote, it's a specific, named interaction from the manufacturer itself.

Where Resveratrol Actually Comes From (It's Not Primarily From Wine)

Resveratrol has become widely known through its association with red wine and grapes, but this specific NOW Foods formula sources its trans-resveratrol from Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), a plant that naturally contains a much higher concentration of resveratrol than grape skins do. Grape seed extract is included here too, but as a smaller, complementary ingredient (10mg) rather than the primary resveratrol source. This is actually how most resveratrol supplements are sourced today, regardless of how the marketing around them tends to lean on wine and grape imagery.

What Resveratrol Is Studied For

Resveratrol is a polyphenol — a type of plant compound with antioxidant properties — and NOW Foods' own product information associates it with supporting healthy cardiovascular function, cellular anti-aging properties, and promoting a healthy response to normal biological stress. As with any antioxidant supplement, we'll be direct: these are general wellness associations, not clinical treatment claims, and there's ongoing scientific debate about how much of resveratrol's laboratory-studied effects translate into meaningful results at typical human supplement doses. It's a genuinely interesting compound worth understanding realistically, not through the more dramatic "anti-aging miracle" framing sometimes used to market it.

Grape Seed Extract's Role

The added grape seed extract (Vitis vinifera), standardized for polyphenol content, contributes proanthocyanidins — a different but related family of antioxidant compounds — rounding out the formula's overall polyphenol profile rather than functioning as a second resveratrol source.

Ingredient Breakdown

Vegetarian/Vegan. Halal. Non-GMO. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut, or sesame ingredients.

Dosage Chart