‘Anti-oxidant’ Archive

EGCg increases mean lifespan of C. elegans worms

Thursday, 18 December 2008, filed under Aging, Anti-oxidant, EGCG, Green tea; No Comments.

Another report on the life-extending properties of green tea emanating from the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
I’m pretty sure this has been covered before, but nonetheless, here’s their abstract. I don’t have access to this journal, Planta Medica, unfortunately, so I can’t tell if it had any effect on maximum lifespan, but since [...]

Melatonin modulates mitochondrial superoxide anion production

Wednesday, 10 December 2008, filed under Anti-oxidant, Melatonin; No Comments.

This study in the Journal of Pineal Research shows that melatonin has a variety of interesting and potentially beneficial effects regarding the modulation of mitochondrial metabolism.

Melatonin protects the mitochondria from oxidative damage reducing oxygen consumption, membrane potential, and superoxide anion production.
J Pineal Res. 2008 Nov 19; PMID: 19054298
Lopez A, Garcia JA, Escames G, Venegas C, [...]