Lycium barbarum polysaccharides could be of use in healthy aging and reduce the incidence of age-related diseases. - GreenMedInfo Summary

As the global population ages, searching for drugs and functional foods which can slow down the aging process has attracted a number of researchers. In this paper, the Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) extracted from Lycium barbarum was characterized and the effects of LBP on the aging and health ofwere studied. Results showed that LBP can prolong the lifespan, improve the abilities to withstand environmental stress, enhance reproductive potentials, and maintain muscle integrity of. By using genetically mutatedstrains, RNAi gene silencing, and measuring the mRNA expression level, it was demonstrated that the lifespan ofwas extended by LBP mainly through,, and. The present study might provide a basis for further study of LBP as a food or drug to interfere with aging and reduce the incidence of age-related diseases.