Research Article

TSG (2,3,5,4′-Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside) from the Chinese Herb Polygonum multiflorum Increases Life Span and Stress Resistance of Caenorhabditis elegans

Table 1

Summary of the heat-stress survival data depicted in Figure 5.

Adult survival at 37°C
TreatmentMeanMedian versus DMSO (log-rank)

DMSO4.82 ± 0.144.75 ± 0.1748
Quercetin (50 µM) 5.22 ± 0.155.00 ± 0.16480.10
Quercetin (100 µM)5.50 ± 0.135.50 ± 0.0948<0.001
Resveratrol (50 µM)5.20 ± 0.135.25 ± 0.16480.05
Resveratrol (100 µM)5.29 ± 0.145.25 ± 0.2448<0.05
TSG (50 μM) 5.89 ± 0.116.00 ± 0.1048<0.001
TSG (100 μM) 5.94 ± 0.175.75 ± 0.1248<0.001