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Ilex paraguariensis Extract Increases Lifespan and Protects Against the Toxic Effects Caused by Paraquat in Caenorhabditis elegans

Recent studies have shown that phenolic compounds present in yerba mate have antioxidant defense properties. To verify whether Ilex paraguariensis extracts are capable of increasing the lifespan of an organism, we have used the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Notably, this is the first...

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Autores principales: Lima, Maria E., Colpo, Ana C., Salgueiro, Willian G., Sardinha, Guilherme E., Ávila, Daiana S., Folmer, Vanderlei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25264684
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111010091