date:Aug 23, 2012
ed that previous research had found flies with mutations in the p38 MAP kinase gene had shorter lives, and were more sensitive to heat, food deprivation and oxidative stress.
P38 mutant flies lived an average of only eight days when they were given a simple sugar water diet. However, she revealed that their lifespans were tripled when their diet was supplemented with acai.
Acai also protected normal flies against oxidative stress, in the form of hydrogen peroxide or paraquat.
When flies were