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Cr MimeticCaloric restriction mimetics try to mimic the effects of caloric restriction. A CR (Caloric restriction) mimetic is a particular compound or molecule that may -- if successful -- enable organisms to derive many of the health and life-extending benefits noted in calorically restricted diets. If an efficacious CR mimetic is developed, it may allow an organism to feed ad libitum and (simultaneously) achieve a long lifespan. The efficacy of such compounds might, upon safe and successful testing in animal subjects, pave the way for substantial increases in human lifespan. Candidate compounds include the following -
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