Rosa damascena decreased mortality in adult Drosophila.
The effects of a rose-flower extract, Rosa damascena, on the mortality rate of Drosophila melanogaster was evaluated in this study. R. damascena is a potent antioxidant that has many therapeutic uses in addition to its perfuming effects. Supplementing Drosophila with this rose extract resulted in a statistically significant decrease in mortality rate in male and female flies. Moreover, the observed anti-aging effects were not associated with common confounds of anti-aging properties, such as a decrease in fecundity or metabolic rate.
Jafari
Mahtab
M
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. mjafari@uci.edu
Zarban
Asghar
A
Pham
Steven
S
Wang
Thomas
T
D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027826:Rosa / Q000737:chemistry*
D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts