Fisetin for Health & Longevity - Quick Reference Sheet

Fisetin for Health & Longevity

Created on 07/18/2026 – Quick Reference based on Evidence Review created using AI4L / Opus 4.8 Audit

Fisetin is a plant compound in strawberries and apples studied as a longevity aid for clearing worn-out cells. Its most reliable effects are calming inflammation and oxidation; benefits for brain, bone, joint, and blood-vessel aging remain plausible but largely untested in people. Short human studies show it is well tolerated, mostly mild stomach upset. (Full Review)

Protocol

Senolytic Pulse
~20 mg/kg × 2 days
Repeated periodically (e.g., monthly); ~1,600 mg/day for an 80 kg adult
Low-Dose Daily
100–500 mg/day
Often as bioavailability-enhanced formulations
Timing
With a fatty meal
Fat-soluble; taken with the largest fat-containing meal to improve absorption
Time to effect
Anti-Inflammatory
Weeks
Any anti-inflammatory effect might occur over weeks
Senolytic Effect
Months
Premised on effects accumulating over months of intermittent dosing
Human Outcomes
Not established
No validated timeline for benefit in humans

Benefits

Contraindications
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Bleeding disorders or scheduled surgery (stop 1–2 weeks prior)
  • Narrow-therapeutic-index drugs (warfarin, digoxin)
  • Hormone-sensitive cancers
Key Interactions
  • Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs (warfarin, apixaban, aspirin, clopidogrel)
  • CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 substrates (simvastatin, benzodiazepines, phenytoin)
  • P-glycoprotein substrates (digoxin)
  • Antihypertensive medications (ACE inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers, diuretics)
  • Over-the-counter agents (aspirin, NSAIDs)
  • Additive supplements (fish oil, Ginkgo biloba, vitamin E, garlic, magnesium, coenzyme Q10, quercetin, curcumin)

Risk & Side Effects

  • Medium: Gastrointestinal effects
  • Low: Potential drug interactions; increased bleeding risk; blood pressure reduction
  • Speculative: Genotoxicity concerns; endocrine / estrogenic modulation

Monitoring

Marker Target Why
hs-CRP < 1.0 mg/L Tracks systemic inflammation, fisetin's most plausible target
IL-6 < 1.8 pg/mL Marker of the inflammatory signaling fisetin aims to reduce
ALT / AST ALT < 25 U/L (men), < 20 U/L (women) Screens liver safety given hepatic metabolism of fisetin
eGFR / creatinine eGFR > 90 mL/min/1.73m² Confirms kidney handling capacity before/during use
Fasting glucose / HbA1c Glucose 70–85 mg/dL; HbA1c < 5.4% Contextualizes the speculative metabolic signal
CBC with platelets Platelets 150–400 ×10⁹/L Baseline before use given antiplatelet potential
Blood pressure < 120/80 mmHg Captures fisetin's modest blood-pressure-lowering effect

Cadence: Liver, kidney, and inflammatory markers at ~4–8 weeks after starting, then every 6–12 months; blood pressure in the first weeks when combined with blood-pressure medication

Qualitative Assessment

  • Energy levels and daytime vitality
  • Joint comfort and mobility
  • Physical function (e.g., walking ease and endurance)
  • General inflammatory symptoms
  • Cognitive clarity