After years of slowly building hype about its essential micronutrient function in the human body, ergothioneine may finally be ready for its moment – with just a little more research.
The antioxidant ergothioneine may preserve the length of telomeres, reported to be a marker of biological aging, suggests a new in vitro study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements.
Scientists have discovered a way to use yeast to produce a compound that may help delay the onset of cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.