L-Theanine extends lifespan of adult Caenorhabditis elegans

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 765-768

  Zarse, Kim ^a   Jabin, Saskia ^a   Ristow, Michael ^a,b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Amino acids; Anti aging; Caenorhabditis elegans; Calorie restriction mimetics; Exercise mimetics; Hormesis; Lifespan; Metazoans; Mitohormesis; Model organisms; Nematodes; Nutrients; Nutrition; Pharmacology; Phytochemicals; Signaling; Tea

Indexed keywords

PARAQUAT; THEANINE;

ADULT ANIMAL; AGING; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; LIFE EXTENSION; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; TEA;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE; GLUTAMATES; HERBICIDES; LARVA; LONGEVITY; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OXIDANTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARAQUAT; PLANT LEAVES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; MAMMALIA; METAZOA; NEMATODA;

EID: 84865265863     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0341-5     Document Type: Article

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