October 16, 2023
Reporters publishing in Nature Aging have identified a metabolite that appears to restore the age-related loss of quality of egg cells (oocytes) in mice. Spermidine is not just for sperm While it was originally found in semen, the metabolite spermidine has been found in many different tissues, including ovaries [1]. This molecule has been found...
June 08, 2022
The results of a human clinical trial for spermidine against cognitive decline have recently been published, but the results are not positive. What is spermidine? Spermidine is a polyamine, meaning it has two or more primary amino groups. It is naturally occurring and is widely encountered in ribosomes and living tissues. It plays a critical...
August 06, 2021
Found in grapefruit, spermidine is one of the more interesting polyamines. Some research suggests that spermidine may slow down aging and promote healthy longevity. What is spermidine? Spermidine is a polyamine, meaning it has two or more primary amino groups. It is naturally occurring and is widely encountered in ribosomes and living tissues. It plays a...
April 21, 2021
Recently published research in Cell Reports provides a detailed account of dietary spermidine improving cognition and mitochondrial function in flies and mice, with some prospective human data to top it off. Spermidine and longevity Spermidine is known to decline with aging, and treatment with spermidine extends lifespan across various species. While it has a myriad...