An apple a day now drives away Alzheimer’s

A new study has found that the fruit is rich in important chemicals that strengthen brain cells (neurons) and improve learning and memory. In this way, apples can prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Apples contain many types of phytonutrients that are said to be beneficial for the brain. Experiments on mice have shown that phytonutrients increase the gray matter in the brain, which is the gray matter that makes thinking and understanding work.

Jared Kemperman, a professor at the German Center for Neurology, says that just as exercise has a positive effect on the brain, the same effects have been observed after injecting apples. In addition, the chemical compounds in apples are very useful for the whole body.

Experts also say that the antioxidants in apples strengthen the body’s immune system while reducing irritation and inflammation. Experimentally, scientists extracted stem cells from the brains of mice and raised them in a dish. When a chemical called quercetin extracted from apples was added to them, many neurons grew and very few neurons died.

Details of this important work are published in the journal Stem Cell Report. It has been confirmed that the chemicals in apples can also increase the production of new cells in the brain.

According to Professor Jared, the most beneficial ingredients for the brain are also found in apple pulp and its peel, so never neglect apple peel and include it in your eating habits. According to experts, the chemical quercetin is found in apple peels. The same chemical gives the apple a fragrance.