Scientists have discovered in pomegranates a compound that is able to resist age-related changes in the body. Age-related changes in the body can stop the compound that scientists have found in pomegranates.
It seems that humanity has become one step closer to prolonging life. Researchers from the University of Washington conducted a study that helped determine that the compound “urolithin A”, contained in pomegranates, may be the main substance in the development of new drugs that help resist age-related changes in the body .
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 29 , January , 2022 | Medicine
According to Professor David Marcinek, a professor of radiology at the University of Washington Medical School: want to stay physically active for as long as possible. “
The production of urolithin A in the body occurs naturally in the human intestine during the digestion of certain foods (nuts, pomegranates, berries). However, some diseases, as well as age can reduce the synthesis of this compound. According to scientists, urolithin A activates the quality control system in muscles.
To study the effect of urolithin A on maintaining muscle endurance with age, the researchers invited 66 volunteers aged 65 years and older. For 4 months, one group of participants was asked to take 1,000 mg of urolithin A daily, and the control group of participants was given a pacifier (placebo).
At the end of the study, the researchers noted that participants in the first group had significantly reduced biomarkers of mitochondrial disorders, which indicates an improvement in metabolism. An increase in muscle endurance was also found.
“نعتقد أن استخدام مكملات urolithin A يمكن أن يساعد الأشخاص الذين يعانون من عدد من الأمراض التي تتداخل مع التمارين الرياضية ، والحفاظ على قوة العضلات للمشي بمفردهم وأداء الحد الأدنى من التمارين الرياضية على الأقل. ومن الممكن أن تكون هذه البيانات في المستقبل تستخدم في ابتكار عقاقير تساعد في محاربة التغيرات في الجسم التي تسببها الشيخوخة “.
Source : Ukrgate