Supplements, Research, Herbal Regimen
Apples (procyanidins, catechin, epicatechin, chlorogenic acid, phloridzin, quercetin conjugates)
AntiCancer:
2006 Feb
Antitumor activities of apple extracts
2007 Sep
Apple procyanidins induce tumor cell apoptosis through mitochondrial pathway activation of caspase-3
Leukemia - synergy with ellagic acid and resveratrol (red raspberries, cranberries, and muscadine grapes)
2003 Aug
Low Concentrations of Quercetin and Ellagic Acid Synergistically Influence Proliferation, Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis in MOLT-4 Human Leukemia Cells–
Colon Cancer:
2005 Mar
Chemopreventive properties of apple procyanidins on human colon cancer-derived metastatic SW620 cells and in a rat model of colon carcinogenesis
Lung Cancer:
1997 Aug
Dietary flavonoids and the risk of lung cancer and other malignant neoplasms.
2000 Jan
Intake of Flavonoids and Lung Cancer
Liver Cancer:
2000 Jun
Nutrition: Antioxidant activity of fresh apples
2003 Jan
Antioxidant activity of apple peels.
AntiOxident/AntiProlifarative/Neural Protectant:
2002 Jul
Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Common Fruits
2006 May
Apple Phenolics Protect in Vitro Oxidative Stress-induced Neuronal Cell Death
How it works:
2006
Effect of Apple Extracts on NF-B Activation in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
2008 Aug
Effect of 2alpha-Hydroxyursolic Acid on NF-kappaB Activation Induced by TNF-alpha in Human Breast Cancer MCF-7 Cells.
Best Type (Red Delicious) Best Part (Apple Peelings):
2001 Aug
Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of selected New York apple cultivars.
2007 May
Triterpenoids isolated from apple peels have potent antiproliferative activity and may be partially responsible for apple's anticancer activity.
Reviews:
2004 May
Apple phytochemicals and their health benefits
2003 Mar
Apple peels as a value-added food ingredient.
