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Lee EB, Kim JH, An CW, Kim YJ, Noh YJ, Kim SJ, Kim JE, Shrestha AC, Ham HN, Leem JY, Jo HK, Kim DS, Moon KH, Lee JH, Jeong KO, Kim DK. Longevity and Stress Resistant Property of 6-Gingerol from Zingiber officinale Roscoe in Caenorhabditis elegans. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2018. [PMID: 29534560 PMCID: PMC6254644 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2017.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
In order to discover lifespan-extending compounds made from natural resources, activity-guided fractionation of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) ethanol extract was performed using the Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) model system. The compound 6-gingerol was isolated from the most active ethyl acetate soluble fraction, and showed potent longevity-promoting activity. It also elevated the survival rate of worms against stressful environment including thermal, osmotic, and oxidative conditions. Additionally, 6-gingerol elevated the antioxidant enzyme activities of C. elegans, and showed a dose-depend reduction of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in worms. Further studies demonstrated that the increased stress tolerance of 6-gingerol-mediated worms could result from the promotion of stress resistance proteins such as heat shock protein (HSP-16.2) and superoxide dismutase (SOD-3). The lipofuscin levels in 6-gingerol treated intestinal worms were decreased in comparison to the control group. No significant 6-gingerol-related changes, including growth, food intake, reproduction, and movement were noted. These results suggest that 6-gingerol exerted longevity-promoting activities independently of these factors and could extend the human lifespan.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eun Byeol Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- Hanpoong Pharm. Co., LTD, Wanju 55336, Republic of Korea
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- Hanpoong Pharm. Co., LTD, Wanju 55336, Republic of Korea
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- Sunchang Research Institute of Health and Longevity, Sunchang 56015, Republic of Korea
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- Sunchang Research Institute of Health and Longevity, Sunchang 56015, Republic of Korea
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- Sunchang Research Institute of Health and Longevity, Sunchang 56015, Republic of Korea
| | - Dae Keun Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju 55338, Republic of Korea
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