Research Article

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

Table 2

The data analysis of effects of AWX on the lifespan of mutational worms, daf-2(e1370), glp-1(e2141), daf-16 (mu86), and eat-2(ad465).

Strain & TreatmentLifespan (days)Percentage of controlNumber of animalsp value

daf-2 (e1370) -control33.88 ± 0.9682-40-
daf-2 (e1370) 0.0135.34 ± 1.2004.33%380.2696

glp-1 (e2144) -control18.26 ± 0.3969-62-
glp-1 (e2144) 0.0118.30 ± 0.24900.25%660.8184

daf-16 (mu86) -control12.67 ± 0.2814-48-
daf-16 (mu86) 0.0116.09 ± 0.330226.99%47< 0.0001

eat-2 (ad465) - control28.36 ± 0.5138-61-
eat-2 (ad465) 0.0133.31 ± 0.556117.45%58< 0.0001

Number of animals means the number of worms used in the experiments.
p value, compared to respective controls (without treatment of AWX at 0.01).