Apple as a source of dietary phytonutrients: an update on the potential health benefits of apple

Hyun, Tae Kyung; Jang, Keum‐Il

doi:10.17179/excli2016-483

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“…A possible explanation for the beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system is the abundance of phytochemicals such as procyanidins, hydroxycinnamic acids, and flavonols. These components have been investigated for their efficient antioxidant activity, lipid-lowering activity, and reduction in cardiotoxicity ( 45 – 48 ). Among the phenolic groups, anthocyanins were reported to have TC- and LDL-lowering effects, which were deduced by a meta-analysis of 30 and 27 RCTs ( 49 ).…”

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Metabolic and Cardiovascular Benefits of Apple and Apple-Derived Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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BackgroundQuantitative evidence of the metabolic and cardiovascular effects of apples (Malus domestica) is lacking in interventional studies. This study aimed to summarize the available evidence of the beneficial effects of apples and apple-derived products (ADPs) on metabolic and cardiovascular markers.MethodsPeer-reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified from four databases on May 3, 2021 and regularly updated until the end of May 2021. Demographic characteristics, intervention types, and evaluation parameters were extracted. A meta-analysis on the mean difference of change scores was conducted on commonly presented outcomes in the RCTs.ResultsThe metabolic and cardiovascular effects of diverse regimens, including whole apple, apple extract, and apple juice, were examined in 18 eligible RCTs. Nine common evaluation outcomes were eventually introduced to the meta-analysis, including total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride, glucose, insulin, C-reactive protein, and systolic/diastolic blood pressures. The levels of TC (−2.69 mg/dL; 95% CI: −5.43, 0.04 mg/dL) and LDL (−2.80 mg/dL; 95% CI: −5.78, 0.17 mg/dL) showed a non-significant decreasing tendency after at least a week of apple consumption. Further subgroup analysis, particularly, a comparison with placebo as a control, showed a significant reduction in TC and LDL levels. When stratified by the baseline level, subjects with high TC and LDL level were shown to have more benefits from the apple intake. Intriguingly, apple and ADPs significantly reduced HDL levels to a small extent (−1.04 mg/dL; 95% CI: −1.79, −0.29 mg/dL). The other markers were mostly unaffected by the intervention.ConclusionOur investigation revealed that apples could improve blood cholesterol levels.Systematic Review Registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42020215977].

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Metabolic and Cardiovascular Benefits of Apple and Apple-Derived Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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“…C, 2.3-31.1 mg/100 g DM), minerals (=ash 0.34-1.23%), dietary fibre (≈2-3% and pectin <50% apple fibre), carbohydrates, sugars (fructose, glucose, and sucrose), organic acids (0.2-0.8%), pectin, and water [3][4][5][6][7][8]. In addition to their nutritional value, they are also a valuable source of biologically active compounds, especially phenolic compounds, making them extremely beneficial to health [9]. The main phenolic compounds reported in apples are chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, procyanidins, phloretin, and quercetins, and their profiles depend on cultivar, environmental conditions, maturity stage, and storage time [10].…”

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Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Fruits and Consumer Preferences of New Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh) Hybrids Bred in Poland

Szpadzik,

Molska-Kawulok,

Krupa

et al. 2023

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Apples are the most important species in Polish fruit production, and their fresh fruit and processing products occupy a very important place in the European and world food economies. A natural process on the apple market is the replacement of older cultivars with new ones. Consequently, breeding work is being carried out all over the world to obtain new, attractive apple cultivars. In this work, four new apple hybrids obtained in the Department of Pomology and Horticulture Economics at the University of Life Sciences in Warsaw (WULS—SGGW), i.e., two red-skinned hybrids (‘I’P’ and ‘TL’) and two green-skinned hybrids (‘GL’ and ‘LG’), were tested for their main physico-chemical characteristics after harvest and after storage, as well as for their consumer acceptability in a comparison with three popular cultivars in Poland (‘Šampion’, ‘Golden Delicious’, and ‘Ligol’). The hybrids evaluated were differentiated in terms of the tested features. It was found that the fruits of the ‘GL’ hybrid had the highest firmness—both after harvest and post storage; it was also one of the highest-rated overall impressions by consumers among the cultivars tested (only ‘Ligol’ apples had higher scores). The hybrid with low fruit quality and low health-promoting properties at this stage of the study was ‘TL’, whose overall impression was also rated lowest by consumers. The study also showed that the content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of apples can be higher in green-skinned cultivars compared to red-skinned cultivars.

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Advances in apple packaging: a review

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Apple as a source of dietary phytonutrients: an update on the potential health benefits of apple

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Metabolic and Cardiovascular Benefits of Apple and Apple-Derived Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Metabolic and Cardiovascular Benefits of Apple and Apple-Derived Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Fruits and Consumer Preferences of New Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh) Hybrids Bred in Poland

Advances in apple packaging: a review

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