Provided are compositions comprising compounds or precursors to compounds which may be used for a variety of therapeutic applications including, for example, treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder related to reduced or inadequate mitochondrial activity, including aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases. The compounds relate generally to urolithins and precursors thereof, including but not limited to ellagitannins and urolithin A. In certain embodiment the compositions are presented in or as food products or nutritional supplements. These same compounds and compositions can also be used advantageously in generally healthy individuals to increase or maintain metabolic rate, decrease percent body fat, increase or maintain muscle mass, manage body weight, improve or maintain mental performance (including memory), improve or maintain muscle performance, improve or maintain mood, and manage stress.
本发明提供了包含化合物或化合物前体的组合物,可用于多种治疗应用,包括治疗和/或预防与线粒体活性降低或不足有关的疾病或紊乱,包括衰老或应激、糖尿病、肥胖和神经退行性疾病。这些化合物一般与尿石素及其前体有关,包括但不限于鞣花
丹宁酸和尿石素 A。这些相同的化合物和组合物也可用于一般健康人,以提高或维持新陈代谢率、降低体脂百分比、增加或维持肌肉质量、控制体重、改善或维持智力表现(包括记忆力)、改善或维持肌肉表现、改善或维持情绪以及控制压力。