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ReviewFood science & nutrition2023

Does an apple a day keep away diseases? Evidence and mechanism of action.

Yue Zhang, Miao Zeng, Xiaolu Zhang, Qun Yu, Wenyun Zeng, Bin Yu, Jiali Gan, Shiwu Zhang, Xijuan Jiang

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Review in Food science & nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yue ZhangSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5783-5610
Miao ZengSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.
Xiaolu ZhangSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.
Qun YuSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.
Wenyun ZengDepartment of Pathology Tianjin Union Medical Center Tianjin China.
Bin YuSchool of International Education Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.
Jiali GanSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.
Shiwu ZhangSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.
Xijuan JiangSchool of Integrative Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Apples and their products exemplify the recently reemphasized link between dietary fruit intake and the alleviation of human disease. Their consumption does indeed improve human health due to their high phytochemical content. To identify potentially relevant articles from clinical trials, some epidemiological studies and meta-analyses, and in vitro and in vivo studies (cell cultures and animal models), PubMed was searched from January 1, 2012, to May 15, 2022. This review summarized the potential effects of apple and apple products (juices, puree, pomace, dried apples, extracts rich in apple bioactives and single apple bioactives) on health. Apples and apple products have protective effects against cardiovascular diseases, cancer, as well as mild cognitive impairment and promote hair growth, healing of burn wounds, improve the oral environment, prevent niacin-induced skin flushing, promote the relief of UV-induced skin pigmentation, and improve the symptoms of atopic dermatitis as well as cedar hay fever among others. These effects are associated with various mechanisms, such as vascular endothelial protection, blood lipids lowering, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiapoptotic, anti-invasion, and antimetastatic effects. Meanwhile, it has provided an important reference for the application and development of medicine, nutrition, and other fields.

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appleapple productbioactive compounddiseasehuman health

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