File this under the “who knew?” category. A new study has revealed that a property of lima beans can prolong the life of the delightful male fruit fly. The study reveals the life-prolonging properties of prunetin: a plant-derived compound belonging to a group of flavonoids called isoflavones. Prunetin is found in a number of fruits and vegetables, including soy, pea shoots, lima beans and prunes. Male fruit flies that enjoyed a prunetin-rich diet enjoyed longer, healthier lives with improved glucose levels compared to their prunetin-free peers. To measure their fitness levels, researchers forced the fruit flies to climb up a transparent tube and recorded the distance they covered in a set amount of time. The study was conducted by researchers at the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, in Kiel, Germany.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/02/05/Flavonoid-found-in-lima-beans-prolong-lifespan-of-fruit-flies/4841454691068/

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