Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

The flavonoid corylin exhibits lifespan extension properties in mouse

  • Tong-Hong Wang,
  • Wei-Che Tseng,
  • Yann-Lii Leu,
  • Chi-Yuan Chen,
  • Wen-Chih Lee,
  • Ying-Chih Chi,
  • Shu-Fang Cheng,
  • Chun-Yu Lai,
  • Chen-Hsin Kuo,
  • Shu-Ling Yang,
  • Sien-Hung Yang,
  • Jiann-Jong Shen,
  • Chun-Hao Feng,
  • Chih-Ching Wu,
  • Tsong-Long Hwang,
  • Chia-Jen Wang,
  • Shu-Huei Wang,
  • Chin-Chuan Chen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28908-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Various traditional Chinese herbs and complex formulas have been suggested to exhibit lifespan extension properties. Here, the authors isolated the flavonoid corylin from Psoralea corylifolia and demonstrated its longevity properties in yeast, human cells and mouse.