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 & Treatment | Lifespan (days) | Percentage of control | Number of animals | p value |
| daf-2 (e1370) -control | 33.88 ± 0.9682 | - | 40 | - | daf-2 (e1370) 0.01 | 35.34 ± 1.200 | 4.33% | 38 | 0.2696 |
| glp-1 (e2144) -control | 18.26 ± 0.3969 | - | 62 | - | glp-1 (e2144) 0.01 | 18.30 ± 0.2490 | 0.25% | 66 | 0.8184 |
| daf-16 (mu86) -control | 12.67 ± 0.2814 | - | 48 | - | daf-16 (mu86) 0.01 | 16.09 ± 0.3302 | 26.99% | 47 | < 0.0001 |
| eat-2 (ad465) - control | 28.36 ± 0.5138 | - | 61 | - | eat-2 (ad465) 0.01 | 33.31 ± 0.5561 | 17.45% | 58 | < 0.0001 |
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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). |