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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of GlyNAC on planarian tissue regeneration. Planarian and organism regeneration are needed to maintain a healthy body. However, as one ages, their regeneration declines. There has been a focus on anti-aging in the older population due to the adverse effects that come with it such as muscle fatigue, a decrease in tissue regeneration, etc. As a result, there was an increase in research to find an effective supplement to combat health issues and aging. GlyNAC, a combination of Glycine and N-acetylcysteine, has been shown to reverse and improve health by increasing glutathione levels. Glutathione is an antioxidant with multiple health benefits such as protecting against oxidative stress, a main factor in causing cell death. To conduct this experiment, planarians are going to be used because they have a similar central nervous system, tissue regeneration, and glutathione production like humans. There will be 1 control group and 3 experimental groups. The control group will be fed regular ground beef while the experimental group will get ground beef with GlyNAC mixed into it. For tissue regeneration, each group would be weighed and measured before and after the ground beef or GlyNAC-mixed ground beef. The behaviors that are going to be observed are the positive behavior, negative behavior, and the planarians’ motility by recording them for 30 minutes with grid paper underneath their petri dishes.

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