A novel class of derivatives of resveratrol is provided which have favourable physico-chemical properties when compared with resveratrol itself. It is characterized by the presence of three carbamate functions, in which resveratrol is the oxygen-linked moiety, while the nitrogen atom carries a substituent conferring desirable characteristics to the molecule. These new compounds are especially suitable as precursors (prodrugs) and vehicles of resveratrol in preparations used as dietary integrators or in pharmaceutical compositions: they are stable towards oxidative degradation allowing for long shelf lifetimes and have suitable reactivity to regenerate and deliver resveratrol under physiological conditions.