Lemongrass Stalk Fresh

herb spice · 1 stalk (usable portion)

Lemongrass Stalk Fresh scores 50 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.

HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (5/10), backed by mTOR↓.
HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so lemongrass stalk fresh is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension

Longevity

AMPK · NRF2

Micronutrient

density

Phytochemical

ORAC

Anti-inflammatory

DII

Gut microbiome

prebiotic

Cardiovascular

K:Na

100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway

AMPK

4.0

NRF2

5.0

AUTOPHAGY

Autophagy

3.0

SIRT

Sirtuin

3.0

mTOR↓

mTOR

5.0

SENO

Senolytic activity

2.0

NAD+

3.0

TELO

Telomere

4.0

HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring — a food is judged on the pathways it excels at, not diluted by the ones it doesn’t touch.

Key compounds

citralluteolinluteolin (trace)chlorogenic acidnone identified

The evidence

Verified

Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and its importance in mitochondrial function and human disease
Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice, Holley AK et al., 2016
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-30705-3_3
Luteolin, a flavonoid with potential for cancer prevention and therapy
Current Cancer Drug Targets, Lin Y et al., 2008
Manganese superoxide dismutase in disease
Manganese in Health and Disease, Holley AK et al., 2014
doi:10.1039/9781782622383-00077
Superoxide dismutase: role in redox signaling, vascular function, and diseases
Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, Fukai T et al., 2011
doi:10.1089/ars.2011.3999
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Institute of Medicine (IOM) et al., 2001

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