nordihydroguaiaretic acid

English

Noun

nordihydroguaiaretic acid (uncountable)

1. An antioxidant compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), formerly used as a food preservative.
   • 2015 April 22, Valter D Longo et al., “Interventions to Slow Aging in Humans: Are We Ready?”, in Aging Cell‎^[1], volume 14, →DOI:

     In mouse studies, anti-inflammatory drugs showed a potential for extending lifespan, although their effects were relatively small (Strong et al., 2008); for example, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and aspirin increased survival but did not extend maximum lifespan.

Synonyms

• NDGA