A cocktail has been developed by the Canadian researchers that may be the fountain of youth -- or at least forestalls major aspects of the aging process.

An associate professor of biology at McMaster University, David Rollo, says the study found a complex dietary supplement powerfully offsets a key symptom of aging in old mice by increasing the activity of the cellular furnaces that supply energy -- or mitochondria -- and by reducing emissions from these furnaces -- or free radicals -- that are thought to be the basic cause of aging itself.

According to the researchers say Using bagel bits soaked in the supplement to ensure consistent and accurate dosing, the formula maintained youthful levels of locomotor activity into old age, whereas old mice that were not given the supplement showed a 50 per cent loss in daily movement.

Vitamins B1, C, D, E, acetylsalicylic acid, beta carotene, folic acid, garlic, ginger root, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, green tea extract, magnesium, melatonin, potassium, cod liver oil, and flax seed oil are the main ingredients of the drink.

Experimental Biology and Medicine has published the findings. (With Input from Agencies)