X-Message-Number: 26149
Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 20:25:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 175'th update on fly longevity experiments

     This is the 175'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
 temperature was 21.4 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using
 the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 123 days.
     Hoodia has reduced weight in at least one celebrity. However no long
 term toxicological studies have been done. Here I give hoodia the fly
 test.
     As it turned out, hoodia proved to be fairly non-toxic.

 Run #175                    Percent Survival on Day
 supplement                  6 20 27 39 49 58 65 73 82 91 101
 ____________________________________________________________
 control one                96 74 57 44 35 22 22 22 13  4   0
 control two                94 83 78 61 44 33 28 11 11  6   0
 hoodia 32 mg              100 93 73 40 33 27 20  7  7  0   -
   "    63 mg               96 75 67 38 29 13 13  8  4  0   -
   "   125 mg               97 73 73 50 33 17 10 10  7  3   0
   "   250 mg              100 96 91 64 59 50 27  9  9  9   0
 ranitidine 19 mg           96 50 50 29 25 21 13  8  8  0   -
   "        75 mg          100 78 70 52 35 22 22  9  0  -   -
 white peony tea 2 bags/L   90 70 65 35 30 25 15 10  0  -   -
   "            10 bags/L   97 85 77 68 44 38 24 24 12  0   -

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