Some foods may help delay aging
A substance found in foods like onions, cherries and bananas, as well as cereals, spices and red wine, may be key to delaying ageing, says a Spanish study.
Researchers at the University of Granada’s Institute of Biotechnology have concluded that the consumption of melatonin - a natural substance produced in small amounts by human beings and present in many types of food delays the oxidative damage and inflammatory processes typical of the old age.
Melatonin is found in foods including onions, cherries, bananas, corn, oats, rice, mint, lemon verbena, sage, thyme and red wine, according to the findings published in a research paper.
The researchers administered small amounts of melatonin to mice and observed that not only did this substance neutralize the oxidative stress and the inflammatory process caused by ageing, but it also delayed its effects and increased longevity.
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