November 19, 2004 — It seems that the old saying "an apple a day" may have specific health benefits. A study, scheduled to be in the December issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, found that a potent antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and vegetables appears to protect brain cells against oxidative stress. The pre-clinical study highlighted that brain cells treated with the antioxidant quercetin showed significantly increased protection than those not exposed to antioxidants. Like other antioxidants, quercetin has been associated with an increasing number of potential health benefits, including protection by helping maintain healthy cell proliferation.

In general, red apples tend to have more of the antioxidant than green or yellow ones, although any apple variety is a good source of quercetin. Other foods containing high levels of quercetin include onions, which have some of the highest levels of quercetin among vegetables, as well as berries, particularly blueberries and cranberries. One way to ensure quercetin intake is to take an antioxidant-rich supplement.

To read more about this study, go to http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=56112&n=dh322&c=ilkqolsauzkhlwq.

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