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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-8-17
pubmed:abstractText
The root extract from Rhodiola rosea has been reported to have numerous health benefits in human and animal studies. Its molecular mechanism is currently unknown; however, it has been suggested to act as an antioxidant. This study found that a formulation of R. rosea extract, SHR-5, from the Swedish Herbal Institute (SHI) could extend both mean (24% in both sexes) and maximum (16% in males and 31% in females) life span in Drosophila melanogaster when compared to controls. It also found that it lowered mitochondrial superoxide levels and afforded elevated protection against the superoxide generator paraquat in both sexes. The extract SHR-5 did not alter the activities of the major antioxidant enzymes, the superoxide dismutases or catalase, nor did it afford protection against H(2)O(2) or soluble iron. These results present a decrease in endogenous superoxide levels as a possible mode of action for the root extract of R. rosea.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antioxidants, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Catalase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Disaccharides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glucosides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hydrogen Peroxide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oxidants, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Paraquat, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Phenols, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Plant Extracts, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Superoxide Dismutase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Superoxides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/rhodioloside, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/rosavin
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1029-2470
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
836-43
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Antioxidants, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Catalase, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Cytoprotection, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Disaccharides, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Drosophila melanogaster, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Fertility, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Glucosides, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Hydrogen Peroxide, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Longevity, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Mitochondria, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Oxidants, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Oxidative Stress, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Paraquat, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Phenols, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Plant Extracts, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Plant Roots, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Rhodiola, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Superoxide Dismutase, pubmed-meshheading:19634056-Superoxides
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Decreased mitochondrial superoxide levels and enhanced protection against paraquat in Drosophila melanogaster supplemented with Rhodiola rosea.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article