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Apples May Slow the Signs of Aging
Posted by Heather Caruso, This article was posted in News/Research at Tue, January 31, 2012 00:00
Summary
A study conducted in Hong Kong evaluated the role of apples in slowing the aging process by altering genes that produce antioxidant enzymes in the body. The study used fruit flies by feeding them apple extracts and seeing what effect it had on their lifespan and aging process. Apples contain powerful antioxidants called apple polyphenols. The present study demonstrated that “apple polyphenols in the diet could prolong the mean lifespan, attenuate the oxidant induced mortality rate, and partially reverse the decline of the fruit flies’ ability to climb.”
Read more at FYI Living: http://www.fyiliving.com/research/apples-may-slow-signs-of-aging-for-fruit-flies/#ixzz1iPVVKaBj
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