Tawada Shinkichi researchers experimented with characteristic odor liquid that he believed to be the answer to the puzzle long age population in southern Japan . This herb is extracted from the plant by local residents known as the " getto " . According Tawada , experimental results show that the herb is able to extend the lifespan of up to 20 percent .
High life expectancy
" For decades , Okinawa has the highest life expectancy in the world and I think the reason there is a traditional food in the womb , " said Takawa , professor of agronomy at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa .
Tawada learn getto , a type of ginger is also known as Alpinia zerumbet , pink porcelain lily or shell ginger , for 20 years and he believes his research is now coming to fruition .
In his experiments , worms were fed daily life getto 22.6 percent longer than worms not obtain getto .
Healthy traditional cuisine
Getto plants have large green leaves , red berries and white flowers . For hundreds of years , getto become part of Okinawa cuisine and is still growing in the wild .
Although the population in the past did not know , that getto rich in resveratrol - a kind of anti- oxidants which are also found in wine - they know getto have a positive effect , said Tawada .
" It is a tradition , in the winter residents of Okinawa eat Muchi , a type of mochi cake wrapped in leaves getto . They believe these foods can protect against the cold and provide strength . "
Getto can be used many fields
However , the problem is now more and more people are choosing Japanese fast food . "Life expectancy is reduced . It's time to go back to traditional foods " , firmly Tawada .
Advantages of eating getto now beginning to know a lot of people . Small-scale industry began to flourish following Tawada research . " Now getto used in the cosmetic field , but this is only a small part of its potential . According to me , getto can also be used in medicine and other sectors " , said the researchers .
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