Curcumin helps to prolong life
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Last Update: 2010-10-20
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Curcumin can prolong the life of animals because it is rich in antioxidants and other chemicals that are good for the body, a new US study has found Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, report in a new issue of the journal anti-aging research that they studied fruit flies The results showed that if Drosophila eat curcumin regularly, their life span can be prolonged by 20%, and their activities are more flexible, and they are not prone to cancer The preliminary results showed that curcumin contained many anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation and anti-cancer ingredients, which could affect the aging genes in Drosophila, said mahthab Jafari, the study leader Curcumin is a substance extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, which is often used in food seasoning So the researchers say curcumin's "longevity" effect may apply to humans as well, because fruit flies and humans "have many of the same genes and aging mechanisms," but this needs to be confirmed by further research.
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