The Claim

Flavone intake is associated with reduced phenotypic age acceleration across all age groups, sexes, races, socioeconomic statuses, and cardiometabolic disease statuses in the U.S. adult population.

Source: Associations of dietary flavones, particularly apigenin and luteolin, with phenotypic age acceleration: A cross-sectional study using NHANES data

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

Higher intake of flavones is linked to slower biological aging as measured by phenotypic age acceleration in U.S. adults, regardless of age, sex, race, income level, or presence of cardiometabolic disease.

See the scientific wording

The association between flavone intake and reduced phenotypic age acceleration is consistent across age groups, sex, race, socioeconomic status, and cardiometabolic disease status, suggesting broad relevance in the U.S. adult population.

Why this might work

Flavones like apigenin and luteolin enter the bloodstream and boost levels of a molecule called NAD+, which turns on a protein called SIRT1. SIRT1 then cleans up damaged cellular components, reduces harmful reactive molecules, and shuts down inflammatory signals. This keeps cells functioning properly, slows down signs of biological aging, and lowers the composite measure of aging based on blood biomarkers.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Associations of dietary flavones, particularly apigenin and luteolin, with phenotypic age acceleration: A cross-sectional study using NHANES data

    People who ate more flavones (found in foods like parsley and celery) tended to have slower biological aging, and this link held true no matter their age, gender, or whether they had conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.

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