We go nuts for coconuts and so should you.

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Comment by Makaranda...=) on November 14, 2009 at 9:02am

That's great paul! Here is some info on coconuts I found!

an article from the USENET bionet.molbio.ageing
news group on new "Anti-Ageing Discoveries".

Here is the news of the second anti-ageing discovery. Plant hormone KINETIN delays the onset of many cellular and biochemical characteristics associated with cellular ageing of cultured human cells. Although kinetin and other cytokinins are well known to have anti-ageing effects in plants, in human cells it is the first time any such effects have been observed. Some of the main effects by using the Hayflick system of human fibroblast ageing are:

- maintaining the youthful morphology for much longer period (up to 95% lifespan completed)
- reversing senescent morphology.
- maintaining youthful cytoskeletal organization.
- maintaining youthful pattern of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis.
- slowing down the rate of accumulation of age-pigment like things.


Natural sources of kinetin related cytokinins are: very high levels in coconut water/milk; all germinating seeds and growing tips etc.