Abstract:
The paper aims to study and compare the effects of
Scutellaria baicalensis leaves (SLE) and
Scutellaria baicalensis tea (STE) water extracts on the lifespan of
Drosophila melanogaster, and explore their anti-aging mechanism through metabolomics. Lifespan, food intake and fertility were measured after administering different doses of SLE and STE to a
Drosophila natural aging model, and the metabolic profile of
Drosophila was analyzed by metabolomics and multivariate statistical methods. The results showed that SLE and STE (1, 3 g·L
-1) could significantly prolong the average lifespan, median life and maximum lifespan of male
Drosophila, improve the fertility of
Drosophila, and had no effect on the food intake. Through metabolomics technology, 14 differential metabolites related to aging were found, involving a total of five metabolic pathways. All differential metabolites were reversed after STE intervention, while 13 differential metabolites were reversed after SLE intervention. The results suggest that SLE and STE can delay aging of
Drosophila, and the anti-aging mechanism is related to energy metabolism.