“…The underlying mechanisms for theses effects include tromboxane reduction, decrease of ADP reactivity and ATP release from platelets, decrease of platelet-activating factor Karantonis et al, 2002;Karantonis et al, 2006;Perez-Jimenez et al, 2006;Singh et al, 2008;Sirtori et al, 1986;Smith et al, 2003). Effects of wine, a common element in certain countries consuming Mediterranean Diet have been also examined in some studies, but results are inconclusive.…”