Increase blood flow and reduce the extent of brain cell damage following stroke
Reduce the activity of brain inflammatory mediators in a model of Alzheimers disease
Reduce vascular plaque formation in rats given a high-fat diet
Improve the rate of healing in skin wounds
Protect against lipid oxidation in a model of pancreatitis
Protect against cellular pathology in a model of diabetic kidney disease
Protect against liver damage in a model of cholestasis or bile duct occlusion
Protect against cartilage deterioration in a model of osteoarthritis
Stimulate anti-clotting mechanisms in blood
Suppress appetite and in turn contribute to weight control or loss
Enhance sperm production
Inhibit formation of cataracts
Inhibit proliferation of the herpes simplex virus
Prolong the lives of yeast cells, worms, fish and fruit flies, possibly through mechanisms that affect aging via slowing the rate of cell death