Effects of water extract of usnea longissima ach. on the longevity of drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 5 A, 2009, Pages 699-703

  Uysal, Handan ^a   Altun, Deniz ^a   Aşkin, Hakan ^a   Asian, Ali ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ageing; Antioxidants; Drosophila melanogaster; Longevity; Usnea longissima

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANTIOXIDANT; FLY; LICHEN; LONGEVITY;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; USNEA; USNEA LONGISSIMA;

EID: 67949097568     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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