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Table 2 Comparison of resveratrol intervention among included studies

From: Effects of resveratrol supplementation on bone quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

First author (Year)

Identical with placebo

Dosage and frequency

Total dosage/daily

Route of administration

Administration form

Alone or in combination with other medications

Company

Purity

Adverse events

Wong et al. (2020)

Yes

75 mg twice daily (morning and evening)

150 mg

Oral

Capsule

Alone

Evolva SA (Reinach, Switzerland)

> 98% tans-resveratrol

Not related to resveratrol supplementation

Ornstrup et al. (2014)

Unclear

500 mg twice daily and 75 mg twice daily

1000 mg and 150 mg

Oral

Tablet

Alone

Resv: Evolva SA (Reinach, Switzerland) Placebo: Robinson Pharma (Santa Ana, CA, USA)

> 98% tans-resveratrol

One case of transient pruritic skin rash

Bo et al. (2018)

Year

500 mg/daily and 40 mg/daily (morning)

500 mg and 40 mg

Oral

Capsule

Hypoglycemic treatment

Biotivia Bioceuticals (International SrL, Italy)

99.7% and a 97.9% purity of trans-resveratrol

No serious adverse event

Poulsen et al. (2014)

Unclear

500 mg three times daily (morning)

1500 mg

Oral

Tablet

Alone

Resv: Fluxome (Stenlose, Denmark)

Placebo: Robinson Pharma (Santa Ana, CA, USA)

Unclear

The rate is not significantly different from placebo

Heebøll et al. (2016)

Yes

500 mg three times daily

1500 mg

Oral

Capsule

Alone

Unclear

Unclear

Two serious cases: gastrointestinal side effects and febrile leukopenia and thrombocytopenia

Anton et al. (2014)

Unclear

150 mg twice daily and 500 mg twice daily (morning and evening)

1000 mg and 300 mg

Oral

Capsule

Alone

Reserveage Organics

within 7% of the stated mg dose

The rate is not significantly different from placebo

Movahed et al. (2013)

Unclear

500 mg twice daily

1000 mg

Oral

Capsule

Antidiabetic medications

Resv: Biotivia, Bioceuticals International SrI, (Italy)

Placebo: Biotivia, Bioceuticals International SrI, (Italy)

99%

No serious adverse event

Asghari et al. (2018)

Yes

300 mg twice daily

600 mg

Oral

Capsule

Alone

Unclear

Unclear

No serious adverse event

Tomé-Carneiro et al. (2013)

Yes

8 mg for the first 6 months and 16 mg for the following 6 months

8 mg for the first 6 months

16 mg for the following 6 months

Oral

Capsule

Statins, β-blockers, antiplatelets,

RAS-blockers treatment and oral antidiabetics

Laboratorios Actafarma S.L. (Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain)

Unclear

No adverse event

van der Made et al. (2015)

Yes

75 mg twice daily

150 mg

Oral

Capsule

Antidepressants, antihypertensives or antacids

DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. (Kaiseraugst, Switzerland)

99.9% trans-resveratrol

No adverse event

  1. Abbreviation: Resv resveratrol; RAS renin-angiotensin system