The role of<i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>in the discovery of natural products for healthy aging
Benjamin Kirchweger, Julia Zwirchmayr, Ulrike Grienke, Judith M. Rollinger
Abstract
This review covers the role of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a whole organism model to study natural products for healthy aging. Literature between 2012 and 2023 was comprehensively analysed and is presented in a concise way.
Topics & Concepts
Caenorhabditis elegansOrganismBiologyModel organismComputational biologyNatural (archaeology)PopulationHuman healthGeneticsMedicineGenePaleontologyEnvironmental healthGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms