Research Article

Aiweixin, a Traditional Uyghur Medicinal Formula, Extends the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans

Table 1

The data analysis of effects of AWX on the lifespan of wild-type N2 nematodes.

TreatmentLifespan (days)Percentage of control Total number of animals  
Died/Total
p value

Control15.506 ± 0.447-77/84-
AWX 0.0510.565 ± 0.277-31.86%92/92< 0.0001
AWX 0.0117.130 ± 0.41410.47%69/740.0091
AWX 0.00518.296 ± 0.42217.99%81/87< 0.0001
AWX 0.00116.333 ± 0.6215.33%66/720.2726

Total number of animals was the number of wild-type N2 nematodes used in the beginning of experiment. Died/Total was the number of dead worms in the end of experiment vs the total number of worms used in the study (which was equal to the number of worms in the beginning of experiment).
p value, compared to control (without treatment of AWX).