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Spermidine

Compoundautophagy

Polyamine compound. Induces autophagy. Found in aged cheese, mushrooms, wheat germ.

Food sources

NattoPrimary
1625 mg/100g
Glycine max (fermented)
Wheat GermPrimary
23 mg/100g
Triticum aestivum (germ)
Shiitake MushroomPrimary
0.080.1 mg/100g
Lentinula edodes
Aged Cheddar Cheese

Research citations

Cardioprotection and lifespan extension by the natural polyamine spermidine
Eisenberg T et al. · Nature Medicine · 2016
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Spermidine in health and disease
Madeo F et al. · Science · 2018
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Recent research mentioning Spermidine

  1. [Efficient biosynthesis of spermidine via whole-cell catalysis with a multi-enzyme cascade system].
    Song Y, Yang F, Wang S, Rao Z, Xu M · Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao · 2026-03-02pubmed
  2. Spermidine Supplementation Reduces Genetic Damage in the Liver and Bone Marrow of Rodents.
    Barcelos Chacon J, Duarte MC, Carvalho MO, Ávila PF, Menon IC · ACS Omega · 2026-03-02pubmed

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How it works

Spermidine is a polyamine compound originally isolated from semen and also found in ribosomes and living tissues and has various metabolic functions in organisms.

Source: Wikipedia

Chemistry

IUPAC name
N'-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine
Formula
C7H19N3
PubChem
CID 1102

Source: PubChem (NIH, public domain)

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Wikipedia →PubChem CID 1102

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