In agreement with the predictions of the oxygen-stress theory of aging and age-related
degenerative diseases, diet supplementation with a number of phenolic or thiolic
antioxidants has been able to increase the life span of laboratory animals, protect against
senescent immune decline and preserve the respiratory function of aged mitochondria. In
addition to the above, more recent data reviewed here suggest that the polyphenolic
compound curcumin and related non-toxic antioxidants from the rhizome of the spice plant …