Asperuloside, the bioactive compound in the edible <i>Eucommia ulmoides</i> male flower, delays muscle aging by <i>daf-16</i> mediated improvement in mitochondrial dysfunction
Qi Chen, Qinjun Zhang, Amel Thanina Amrouche, Weisu Huang, Baiyi Lu
Abstract
We determined that the iridoid-rich extract of the edible Eucommia ulmoides male flower and its main bioactive compound asperuloside exerted an anti-muscle aging role in C. elegans .
Topics & Concepts
Eucommia ulmoidesChemistryBiologyMedicineTraditional Chinese medicineAlternative medicinePathologyMitochondrial Function and PathologyCoenzyme Q10 studies and effectsMedicinal Plants and Neuroprotection