X-Message-Number: 27137
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:30:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 197'th update on fly longevity experiments
This is the 197'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
temperature was 27.6 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using
the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 54 days.
This run retests some supplements which generated very modest hits in
the past. In run #1 forskolin at a 10 mg dosage offered the best over-all
survival. There was no control group in that run. In run #8 flies fed
Kyolic Formula 100 aged garlic extract at a 75 mg dosage outlived the
controls by a few days. Were these chance findings, or are they genuine
life extension supplements?
Forskolin at a 10 mg dosage failed to best the controls in this run,
although a lower 2.5 mg did by a few days. Forskolin verdict: It was
probably a chance finding.
Aged garlic at a 75 mg dosage again beat the controls by a small
margin. Verdict: Results are consistent with a modest anti-aging effect.
However further testing will be needed before I would be completely
convinced. Run #214 is again retesting aged garlic extract. It is
interesting that only aged garlic extract appears to be beneficial.
Run #197 Percent Survival on Day
supplement 9 16 21 28 34 40 46 52
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control one 91 56 56 35 15 6 0 -
control two 86 49 46 29 11 9 0 -
aged garlic 75 mg 100 81 66 42 24 10 2 0
" 150 mg 76 55 48 38 14 7 2 0
" 300 mg 90 58 42 26 11 0 - -
" 600 mg 90 63 53 48 23 0 - -
forskolin 2.5 mg 85 51 41 28 13 5 3 0
" 5 mg 89 59 44 11 4 0 - -
" 10 mg 85 65 52 24 4 2 0 -
" 20 mg 75 29 7 4 4 0 - -
garlic powder 1/32 tsp 75 8 0 - - - - -
" 1/8 tsp 0 - - - - - - -
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