Effect of butylated hydroxytoluene on the life span of Drosophila bipectinata.
The median and the maximum life spans of Drosophila bipectinata increased after feeding with various concentrations (10 microM, 10(2) microM and 10(3) microM) of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Insects fed on the diet supplemented with 10(3) microM BHT had decreased rate of lipid peroxidation (measured by thiobarbituric acid test) with respect to the controls. It is suggested that the antioxidant BHT, which scavenges free radicals, prolongs the life span of Drosophila.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002084:Butylated Hydroxytoluene / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D002084:Butylated Hydroxytoluene