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Antioxidant activity of fresh apples

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  • Marian V. Eberhardt

    (Department of Food Science)

  • Chang Yong Lee

    (Department of Food Science)

  • Rui Hai Liu

    (Department of Food Science)

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Vitamin C is used as a dietary supplement because of its antioxidant activity, although a high dose (500 mg) may act as a pro-oxidant in the body1,2. Here we show that 100 g of fresh apples has an antioxidant activity equivalent to 1,500 mg of vitamin C, and that whole-apple extracts inhibit the growth of colon- and liver- cancer cells in vitro in a dose-dependent manner. Our results indicate that natural antioxidants from fresh fruit could be more effective than a dietary supplement.

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  • Marian V. Eberhardt & Chang Yong Lee & Rui Hai Liu, 2000. "Antioxidant activity of fresh apples," Nature, Nature, vol. 405(6789), pages 903-904, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:405:y:2000:i:6789:d:10.1038_35016151
    DOI: 10.1038/35016151
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    1. Dhillon, Gurpreet Singh & Kaur, Surinder & Brar, Satinder Kaur, 2013. "Perspective of apple processing wastes as low-cost substrates for bioproduction of high value products: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 789-805.
    2. Valeria Menga & Pasquale Codianni & Clara Fares, 2014. "Agronomic Management under Organic Farming May Affect the Bioactive Compounds of Lentil ( Lens culinaris L.) and Grass Pea ( Lathyrus communis L.)?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(2), pages 1-17, February.
    3. G. Liguori & V. Farina & G. Gullo & P. Inglese, 2013. "Tree and orchard variability of Silver King nectarine (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) fruit quality components," Horticultural Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 40(2), pages 72-77.
    4. Bożena Matysiak & Stanisław Kaniszewski & Monika Mieszczakowska-Frąc, 2023. "Growth and Quality of Leaf and Romaine Lettuce Grown on a Vertical Farm in an Aquaponics System: Results of Farm Research," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-13, April.

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