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Scientists isolate anti-cancer compounds from apple peel
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Doctor Moms admonition, "Dont peel your apple," is getting new scientific support from scientists in New York, who are reporting isolation of chemical compounds from apple peel that may be involved in the apples beneficial health effects. Their report is scheduled for publication in the May 30 issue of ACSs Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In the study, Rui Hai Liu and Xiangjiu He point out that apple consumption has been linked to a reduced risk of chronic health problems such as lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Traditional advice on eating apple peel was based mainly on its fiber content, with peel packing about 75 percent of the dietary fiber in an apple. More recently, however, scientists have shown that the peel also contains most of the beneficial phytochemicals believed to be responsible for the apple-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away effect.

Until now, however, scientists had not identified the specific phytochemicals responsible for apples anti-cancer effects. Xiangjiu He and Liu processed 231 pounds of Red Delicious apples a
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21-May-2007