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Novosibirsk scientists are in search of a drug that increase the efficiency of the body like meldonium, but only created from needles. Sibnet.ru reports, citing representative of the Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS Tatyana Tolstikova.
Scientists are currently experimenting with mice, checking the activity of compounds based on lambertanoic acid, which is extracted from conifers. According to scientists, the new the drug should be an improved analogue of meldonium, which will significantly increase the human organism.
Tolstikova said that the needles contain 35% of Lambertianova acids. It can be used as an antidepressant or antioxidant. In addition, she is a good analgesic, which is able to relieve visceral pain. At this stage go initial pharmacological studies during which scientists determine the most active substance.
Previously, a group of scientists conducted a study of the molecular mechanism aging and identified the gene that is most likely to respond for the aging of the body.
Andrey Vetrov
Time
