From: Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc. (megao@sasktel.net)
Date: Mon Aug 25 2003 - 22:43:33 MDT
If resveratrol is #1 what are the other 17?
Perhaps quercetin, several tannins, anthocyanins, polyphenols, organometallic
pigments, but is the paper specific in this area?
"David C. Harris" wrote:
> Some 18 molecules are able to stimulate the effect of calorie restriction, one
> of the few things reliably shown to extend lifespans:
>
> <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20030824/hl_nm/health_longlife_dc&e=1&ncid
>
> "... Sinclair and his team have been looking for what he calls the Holy Grail of
> aging research: molecules that activate the enzymes that in turn influence the
> genes that regulate aging.
>
> Now, they say, they have found those molecules.
>
> Sinclair's team partnered with BIOMOL, a Pennsylvania company, to screen
> thousands of molecules to see which ones might activate the enzymes.
>
> Not only did they find a group of 18 molecules that fit the bill -- resveratrol
> being just one -- but all of them came from plants and were produced in response
> to harsh environmental conditions like drought.
>
> "We think we know why these plants make these molecules. We think it's part of
> their own defense response, and we also believe that animals and fungi that live
> on the plants can pick up on these clues," he said.
>
> To illustrate that theory, Sinclair noted that red wines from regions with
> harsher growing conditions -- Spain, Chile, Argentina and Australia -- contain
> more resveratrol than those produced where grapes are not highly stressed or
> dehydrated."
>
> I think this is like masturbation to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The
> doctors' advice will be easy to follow.
>
> And it might explain why vegetarians look so youthful and seem to live somewhat
> longer.
>
> --
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