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Abstract Title:

Aloe vera or resveratrol supplementation in larval diet delays adult aging in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

Abstract Source:

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011 Sep ;66(9):965-71. Epub 2011 Jun 30. PMID: 21719611

Abstract Author(s):

Kagepura Thammaiah Chandrashekara, Mallikarjun N Shakarad

Article Affiliation:

Kagepura Thammaiah Chandrashekara

Abstract:

Longevity extension in Drosophila melanogaster by feeding diet supplemented with chemicals throughout adulthood can cause harmful side effects. We tested the effect of larval diet supplementation with five different concentrations of resveratrol and one concentration of Aloe vera extract on the adult longevity of short-lived D melanogaster populations. Resveratrol and A vera extract supplementation of larval diet extended adult longevity in both the male and female flies without reducing fecundity but by efficient reactive oxygen species scavenging through increased antioxidant enzymes activity and better neuroprotection as indicated by increased locomotor activity in adult males.

Study Type : Insect Study

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