Tackling the Aging Process With Bio-Molecules: A Possible Role for Caloric Restriction, Food-derived Nutrients, Vitamins, Amino Acids, Peptides, and Minerals

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-40

  Dabhade, Prachi ^a   Kotwal, Swati ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

aging; anti aging strategies; calorie restriction (CR); chronic disease

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PEPTIDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

AGING; ANIMAL; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW;

AGING; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PEPTIDES; PHYTOCHEMICALS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMINS;

EID: 84876330951     PISSN: 21551197     EISSN: 21551200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2012.753777     Document Type: Review

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