Pterostilbene
PhytochemicalResveratrol analogue; raised LDL cholesterol when combined with NR in a study
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Pterostilbene may influence, based on research.
Reduces Risk Of
- Aging
Elysium's Basis includes nicotinamide riboside to generate NAD+, and pterostilbene, an antioxidant and cousin of resveratrol
Source: How We Age
- Oxidative Stress
Pterostilbene is similar to resveratrol and acts as an antioxidant; marketed as a dietary supplement
Source: How We Age
Biological Mechanisms
How Pterostilbene works at a cellular level.
- PromotesSirtuin Activation
NR, in combination with pterostilbene, a resveratrol-like molecule, is in the Basis pills from Guarente's company, Elysium.
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How We Age