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Commentary

Spermidine: a physiological autophagy inducer acting as an anti-aging vitamin in humans?

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Pages 165-168 | Received 16 Aug 2018, Accepted 24 Sep 2018, Published online: 11 Oct 2018

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Figure 1. Possible routes to counteract the age-induced decline of spermidine levels. With old age, endogenous spermidine concentrations diminish due to alterations in one or several factors that determine the bioavailability of the substance in the body. This detrimental decline may be counteracted by ingesting polyamine-rich food items, polyamine-enriched plant extracts, synthetic spermidine, or by stimulating polyamine synthesis in the gut microbiome through supplementation of prebiotics or probiotics.

Figure 1. Possible routes to counteract the age-induced decline of spermidine levels. With old age, endogenous spermidine concentrations diminish due to alterations in one or several factors that determine the bioavailability of the substance in the body. This detrimental decline may be counteracted by ingesting polyamine-rich food items, polyamine-enriched plant extracts, synthetic spermidine, or by stimulating polyamine synthesis in the gut microbiome through supplementation of prebiotics or probiotics.