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Table 3 Studies that investigated the therapeutic effects of resveratrol on ASD

From: Molecular and biological functions of resveratrol in psychiatric disorders: a review of recent evidence

Disease Dose of resveratrol Model Findings Publish year Ref
Animal stusies      
 Valproic acid-induced ASD 3.6 mg/kg In vivo Improved social behavior 2014 [121]
 Oxytocin receptor gene knockout (Oxtr-KO) and valproic acid-induced ASD 30 mg/kg In vivo Upregulated Sirt1 and Egr3, improved social behaviors 2020 [123]
 BTBR-induced ASD 20 and 40 mg/kg In vivo Decreased levels CD4+TLR2+, CD4+TLR3+, CD4+TLR4+ CD4+NF-κB+, and CD4+iNOS+ in spleen cells, decreased TLR2, TLR3, TLR4, NF-κB, iNOS, and COX-2 in the brain tissue 2018 [129]
 Valproic acid-induced ASD 3.6 mg/kg In vivo Prevented ASD-like behaviors 2018 [131]
 B6- and BTBR-induced ASD 20 and 40 mg/kg In vivo upregulated Foxp3+, reduced T-bet+, GATA-3+, and IL-17A+ expressions and protein levels in CD4+ cells, spleen, and brain tissues 2017 [130]
 BTBR-induced ASD 20 and 40 mg/kg In vivo Decreased levels of IL-6+, TNF-α+, IFN-γ+, and STAT3+ in CD4+ spleen cells and brain tissue 2017 [132]
 Decreased ERβ- induced ASD 20 mg/kg In vivo activated ERβ, decreased oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and lipid metabolism in the brain 2018 [124]
 BTBR-induced ASD 20 and 40 mg/kg In vivo Decreased CCR and CXCR expression in CD4+ T cells in spleen and brain tissues 2016 [133]
 ASD 5, 10 and 15 mg/kg In vivo Inhibited oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, MMP-9 and TNF-α expression 2017 [10]
Human studies      
 ASD 250 mg twice per day Human Decreased hyperactivity/non-compliance score 2020 [122]