Asperuloside, the bioactive compound in the edible male flower, delays muscle aging by mediated improvement in mitochondrial dysfunction.

Muscle aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in motor performance and mitochondrial function, yet fundamental treatments for this disorder remain sparse. The search for active compounds from natural dietary products that promote muscular health has attracted considerable interest. Although the male flowers of Oliv.

male flower as a remarkable edible floral resource exerts lifespan/healthspan-promoting effects on .

Natural products, especially phytochemicals, can effectively improve the health of various model organisms and ultimately prolong their lifespan. As an emerging resource of plant-based food, edible flowers have potential anti-aging effects. Here, we showed that twelve out of 30 drug-food homologous flowers' extracts significantly extended the lifespan of , and the male flower was screened out by comparing centrally.