Worm Breeder's Gazette 17(1): 64 (October 1, 2001)
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different concentrations of ascorbic acid in water solutions on nematode life span. In this experiment ascorbic acid was used in following dilutions: 1:101, 1:102, 1:103, 1:104, 1:105, 1:106 and 1:107. Three adult animals (3 5 days old) were kept in microtitre wells containing 0,5 ml of liquid medium (with E. coli and without ascorbic acid) during 4 hours, then they were discarded and newborn larvae were transferred in next wells (with ascorbic acid in any concentration) every day (one worm in one well) beginning from third day. This investigation was carried out in temperature +210C and in the darkness.
The obtained results are presented in the following table.
| Concentration of ascorbic acid | n | Longevity (days) | |
| Mean±S.E. | Maximal | ||
| Control | 12 | 13,7±1,6 | 28 |
| 1:101 | 12 | toxic | |
| 1:102 | 12 | 15,4±1,3 | 23 |
| 1:103 | 12 | 17,9±1,6 | 22 |
| 1:104 | 12 | 22,0±0,7 | 29 |
| 1:105 | 12 | 18,6±1,3 | 30 |
| 1:106 | 12 | 19,3±1,3 | 30 |
| 1:107 | 12 | 16,3±1,1 | 27 |
Conclusion: If ascorbic acid solution was applied to C. elegans, it was able to increase their mean (by 61,0%, p<0,001) as well as maximal longevity in comparison with control in dilution of 1:104.