Showing posts with label Fruits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fruits. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Benefits of Apple Juice

Apple juice concentrate has been found to increase the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in mice, providing a potential mechanism for the "prevent[ion of] the decline in cognitive performance that accompanies dietary and genetic deficiencies and aging." Other studies have shown an "alleviat[ion of] oxidative damage and cognitive decline" in mice after the administration of apple juice.




Reference:
Potter, D. (2007). Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution. Retrieved October 20, 2009, from http://www.vegparadise.com/highestperch39.html