But how much of that effect is explained by the olive oil?

RoboTeddy · on April 17, 2012

There were three groups:

1. control (normal rats) - 22 month lifespan

2. olive oil rats - 26 month lifespan

3. olive oil + C60 rats - 42 month lifespan

So, only about 1/5th of the effect is explained by the olive oil.

hesdeadjim · on April 17, 2012

They had a plain olive oil control that increased the lifespan from 22 to 26 months, compared to 42 with the C60 + oil.

signa11 · on April 17, 2012

but, it also sez the following : "They also demonstrated that the compound is fully absorbed via the GI tract and totally eliminated from the body in 10 hours." so, not sure what causes the increase in life-span. although, the cryptic "attenuation of age-associated increases in oxidative stress" does hint at something, probably the effect that this combo causes as it is moving through the GI tract ?

Produce · on April 17, 2012

"qwe sdawrqre sdzaamik3432 mkl" -> that's cryptic.

This is not, it's simply a bit vague. If it attenuates age-associated increases in oxidative stress then it probably has an anti-oxidant effect. Alternatively, it affects the systems responsible age-related oxidation - in other words, an indirect anti-oxidant action.