Resveratrol analogues

Abstract

A method for treating the skin of a human is disclosed. Also disclosed is a composition for carrying out such method, in which the composition has at least one resveratrol analogue represented by the formula 1 wherein each X1 and X2 are not both hydrogen but each X1 and X2 are otherwise independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyl and carboxyl; wherein each X3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy and acyl; wherein each Y1 is selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate, hydrogen and hydroxyl; wherein R1 and R2 are double-bonded in cis or trans configuration and each R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkoxy, carboxyl, methoxy, nitryl, isonitryl and cyano.

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