The carrot of youth
A Japanese relative of the carrot might hold the key to longevity, scientists have discovered.
The flowering ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) plant, traditionally used in Asian medicine, contains a flavonoid called 4,4’-dimethoxychalcone, or DMC. European researchers discovered the substance’s superior health benefits when testing 180 subclasses of flavonoids for their anti-ageing properties.
Published in Cosmos Magazine.
