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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Clin Invest. 2010 May;40(5):440–450. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2010.02276.x

Table II.

Interventions Testing Program Compounds

Compound Concentration Age of Treatment Initiation Lifespan Effect Sex – Mean Effect* (p-value) Description Reference
Aspirin 20 ppm 4 months M – 8% (p=0.001)
F – ns
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, anti-oxidant [1;2]
Nitroflurbiprofen (NFP) 200 ppm 4 months M – ns
F – ns
Nitric oxide releasing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug [1;2]
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) 2,500 ppm 9 months M – 12% (p=0.006)
F – ns
Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, polyphenol [1;2]
4-OH-α-phenyl-tert-butylnitrone (4-OH-PBN) 315 ppm 4 months M – ns
F – ns
Nitrone-based free radical trap [1;2]
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) 30 ppm 4 months M – ns
F – ns
Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumorigenic [3]
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) 300 ppm 4 months M – ns
F – ns
Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumorigenic [3]
Enalapril Maleate 120 ppm 4 months M – ns
F – ns
Anti-hypertensive agent; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor [3]
Rapamycin 14 ppm 20 months M – 9% (p<0.0001)
F – 13% (p<0.0001)
Anti-fungal, anti-cancer, immunosuppressant [3]
Rapamycin 14 ppm 9 months In testing Anti-fungal, anti-cancer, immunosuppressant [3]
Simvastatin 12 ppm 10 months In testing Hypolipidemic drug
Simvastatin 120 ppm 10 months In testing Hypolipidemic drug
Resveratrol 300 ppm 12 months In testing Phytoalexin, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, polyphenol
Resveratrol 1,200 ppm 12 months In testing Phytoalexin, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, polyphenol
Resveratrol 300 ppm 4 months In testing Phytoalexin, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, polyphenol
Oxaloacetic acid 2,200 ppm 4 months In testing Citric acid cycle metabolite
Green Tea Extract 2,000 ppm 4 months In testing Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, polyphenol(s),
Curcumin 2,000 ppm 4 months In testing Anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, polyphenol
Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil 60,000 ppm 4 months In testing Fat supplement
17α-Estradiol 4.8 ppm 10 months In testing Neuroprotective, mitochondrial protective, muscle relaxant
Methylene Blue 28 ppm 4 months In testing Chemical dye, diverse biological activities
Acarbose 1,000 ppm 4 months In testing Glycoside hydrolase inhibitor, anti-diabetic
Rapamycin LoPhase II 4.7 ppm 9 months In testing Anti-fungal, anti-cancer, immunosuppressant
Rapamycin MidPhase II 14 ppm 9 months In testing Anti-fungal, anti-cancer, immunosuppressant
Rapamycin HiPhase II 42 ppm 9 months In testing Anti-fungal, anti-cancer, immunosuppressant

M=Male, F=Female; ns – not significant

*

Log-rank test for lifespan effects; significance set at p<0.05[13]