Whole apple extracts increase lifespan, healthspan and resistance to stress in Caenorhabditis elegans

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1235-1243

  Vayndorf, Elena M ^a   Lee, Siu Sylvia ^a   Liu, Rui Hai ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Antioxidant; Apple; Caenorhabditis elegans; Healthspan; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84880507584     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.04.006     Document Type: Article

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