Plant-based strategies against aging: Focus on bioactive compounds from medicine-food homology plants.

Yun-Fei Zhu, An-Guo Wu, Meng-Yi Chen, Xing-Yue Zhou, Fei-Hong Huang, Long Wang, Lu Yu, Yong-Ping Wen, Da-Lian Qin, Jian-Ming Wu, Xiao-Gang Zhou

Sichuan Key Medical Laboratory of New Drug Discovery and Drugability Evaluation, Luzhou Key Laboratory of Activity Screening and Druggability Evaluation for Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.Sichuan Key Medical Laboratory of New Drug Discovery and Drugability Evaluation, Luzhou Key Laboratory of Activity Screening and Druggability Evaluation for Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

As a biologically intricate process, aging entails functional impairment and predisposes individuals to chronic conditions. Medicine-food homology (MFH) plants, deeply rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, are increasingly recognized for their potential to delay aging through natural bioactive compounds.

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Research summary

The paper claims that bioactive compounds from medicine-food homology plants can delay aging. The focus on natural compounds that may influence the aging process aligns with research aimed at addressing the root causes of aging.

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