Calycophyllum spruceanum (Benth.), the Amazonian “Tree of Youth” Prolongs Longevity and Enhances Stress Resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans

Calycophyllum spruceanum (Benth.), the Amazonian “Tree of Youth” Prolongs Longevity and Enhances Stress Resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans

The tree popularly known in Brazil as mulateiro or pau-mulato (Calycophyllum spruceanum (Benth.) K. Schum.) is deeply embedded in the herbal medicine of the Amazon region. Different preparations of the bark are claimed to have anti-aging, antioxidant, antimicrobial, emollient, wound healing, hemosta...

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Main Authors: Herbenya Peixoto, Mariana Roxo, Hector Koolen, Felipe da Silva, Emerson Silva, Markus Santhosh Braun, Xiaojuan Wang, Michael Wink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Caenorhabditis elegans
antioxidants
oxidative stress
aging
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/3/534

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