Spermidine
Food or supplementMeasured in people, not heightBy mouthNutrient
A compound found in wheat germ and aged cheese, sold as a supplement that switches on the cell’s clean-up system.
A polyamine present in wheat germ, soy and aged cheese, sold as a wheat-germ extract. It induces autophagy by inhibiting the acetyltransferase EP300.
Risks. A genetic condition that leaves people with a permanently high spermidine ratio causes weak bones and short stature. In a dish it speeds cartilage cells through their final step, which uses the growth plate up.
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