Goal: Longevity
Healthy ageing & energy
Compounds discussed for healthy ageing and cell energy (mitochondria are the cell’s power plants). 5 compounds in this group.
A short peptide discussed for ageing and sleep.
A peptide made by mitochondria, discussed for energy and metabolism.
Targets the cell’s power plants; a US medicine for a rare disease.
A molecule every cell uses for energy, discussed for ageing.
The body’s main antioxidant, discussed for liver support.
How well studied in people
- EpitalonSmall human studies
- MOTS-cAnimal & lab only
- SS-31 (elamipretide)Tested in clinical trials
- NAD+Small human studies
- GlutathioneTested in clinical trials
About this category
These compounds show up in conversations about healthy ageing, cellular energy and mitochondria (the cell’s power plants). One of them — elamipretide (SS-31) — has a narrow FDA accelerated approval for Barth syndrome; the rest are not approved as longevity medicines. The pages separate expert statements from what laboratory and clinical studies actually used.