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Arbutin increases Caenorhabditis elegans longevity and stress resistance

Arbutin (p-hydroxyphenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside), a well-known tyrosinase inhibitor, has been widely used as a cosmetic whitening agent. Although its natural role is to scavenge free radicals within cells, it has also exhibited useful activities for the treatment of diuresis, bacterial infections and c...

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Published in:PeerJ
Main Authors: Zhou, Lin, Fu, Xueqi, Jiang, Liyan, Wang, Lu, Bai, Shuju, Jiao, Yan, Xing, Shu, Li, Wannan, Ma, Junfeng
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5741975/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340230
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4170
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