Carnosine as a potential anti-senescence drug.
The naturally occurring dipeptide carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) has been found to exert an anti-senescence effect when used as a dietary supplement. Carnosine clearly improved the external appearance of experimental animals and provided beneficial physiological effects, thus maintaining the animals in better condition than control animals receiving no carnosine or a mixture of beta-alanine and L-histidine.
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Zoetic Neurosciences Ltd., Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 7NW, Great Britain. steven.gallant@dial.pipex.com.
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D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002336:Carnosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal
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