Individual and Comparative Effects of Rhodiola rosea and Acanthopanax senticosus Extract on the Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

MiKayla BoydFollow

School Name

Spring Valley High School

Grade Level

10th Grade

Presentation Topic

Zoology

Presentation Type

Non-Mentored

Abstract

Mixing substances can have positive or negative effects on one’s physical and mental well-being. The development of new medicines can benefit greatly from the determination of whether or not particular drugs can be harmful when combined. Substances such as Rhodiola rosea and Ginseng have been tested on these organisms and used throughout many households. Both substances have been heavily studied to discover their immunity-boosting properties as well as many other positive qualities. While there is sufficient research on their individual effects, no studies have discussed their combined effectiveness on the lifespan of flies or any other model organism. Drosophila melanogaster was used as a model organism to test the effectiveness of certain medicines. The purpose of this study was to discover the effectiveness of the medicines in a combined state. The fly food was mixed with one or both of the supplements and the number of surviving flies was observed for four weeks. The results of this experiment did not support the hypothesis that the combination of the supplements would increase the lifespan of the flies.

Location

RITA 283

Start Date

3-23-2024 9:45 AM

Presentation Format

Oral and Written

Group Project

No

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Mar 23rd, 9:45 AM

Individual and Comparative Effects of Rhodiola rosea and Acanthopanax senticosus Extract on the Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

RITA 283

Mixing substances can have positive or negative effects on one’s physical and mental well-being. The development of new medicines can benefit greatly from the determination of whether or not particular drugs can be harmful when combined. Substances such as Rhodiola rosea and Ginseng have been tested on these organisms and used throughout many households. Both substances have been heavily studied to discover their immunity-boosting properties as well as many other positive qualities. While there is sufficient research on their individual effects, no studies have discussed their combined effectiveness on the lifespan of flies or any other model organism. Drosophila melanogaster was used as a model organism to test the effectiveness of certain medicines. The purpose of this study was to discover the effectiveness of the medicines in a combined state. The fly food was mixed with one or both of the supplements and the number of surviving flies was observed for four weeks. The results of this experiment did not support the hypothesis that the combination of the supplements would increase the lifespan of the flies.