Increasing telomere length in a cell

摘要

A method of increasing the lengths of telomeres in animal cells is practiced by administering an aqueous extract of anspecies to an animal. The animal may be a human and thespecies may be. Human subjects receiving a daily dose of an aqueous extract offor a sufficient period of time exhibited an increase in telomere length relative to a baseline measurement taken prior to treatment. The extract may be administered topically or systemically.