‘EGCG’ 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 [...]

EGCG (component of green tea) extends longevity of nematodes under stress

Wednesday, 10 December 2008, filed under EGCG, Green tea, SENS; No Comments.

This study presents evidence that Epigallo-catechin gallate (EGCG), one of the major therapeutic components of green tea, significantly and markedly extends the lifespans of C. Elegans worms under conditions of heat or oxidative stress. It did not extend their lifespans under normal conditions. Once again, it starts to seem that preventing oxidative stress is good [...]