Extension of the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans by the use of electrolyzed reduced water.
Hanxu Yan, Huaize Tian, Tomoya Kinjo, Takeki Hamasaki, Kosuke Tomimatsu, Noboru Nakamichi, Kiichiro Teruya, Shigeru Kabayama, Sanetaka Shirahata · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry · 2010
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However, worms cultured in ERW-Water medium exhibited a significantly extended lifespan (from 11% to 41%) compared with worms cultured in ultrapure water-Water medium. This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
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What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) has attracted much attention because of its therapeutic effects. The authors concluded that eRW-Water medium significantly reduced the ROS accumulation induced in the worms by paraquat, suggesting that ERW-Water medium extends the longevity of nematodes at least partly by scavenging ROS.
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