Alternative Names
Abilde, Almindelig Aeble, Apfel, Apfelbaum, Äppel, Äppelträd, Apple Tree, Eble, Echter Apfelbaum, Iabloko, Iablonia, Jablon Domáca, Kultur-Apfel, Maça, Maçanzeira, Maceira, Macieira, Manzana, Manzano, Mela, Melo, Paratiisiomena, Ping Guo, Pomme, Pommier, Pomo, Pommier Commun, Ringo, Seiyou Ringo, Tarhaomenapuu, Tuffahh, Žlahtna jablana. CAUTION: Please refer to separate listing for Apple Cider Vinegar, Apple Pectin
Scientific Name
Malus Pumila
Why Do People Use Apple?
Oral preparations (Apple), like apple powder, are used for the treatment of constipation or diarrhea, for softening of gallstones. It is also used for treating cancer, scurvy, dysentery, diabetes, heart ailments, fever, warts and for cleaning teeth.
Is It Safe To Use?
Likely Safe – Oral consumption of apple is safe to use when taken in amounts found in foods. However, some patients are advised to avoid its seeds because there are toxic in nature. Avoid in Pregnancy and Lactation – Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should be careful and use apple with caution because there is limited and unreliable information available about its safety in these conditions.
How Effective Is Apple?
There is limited and scarce information available to rate the effectiveness of apple in following conditions or diseases: • Gallbladder Disease • Lung Cancer • Weight Loss
How Apple Works?
The most effective part is the fruit, which can be utilized as apple powder extract and apple fruit powder. Apple polyphenols can have various health advantages. Polyphenols are antioxidant which can lessen cell-damaging molecules and free radicals, which are typical reason for cancer. Polyphenols may also improve the immune response of the body and better the effectiveness of cell repair. The pectin in the extract of apple powder and apple fruit product powder presumably represents its impact on diarrhea and constipation. Pectin assimilates water in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and swells to a sticky mass. The mass gives bulk which has a tendency to standardize bowel capacity. Apple skin also consist of ursolic acid, which is a triterpenoid, that adds to the waxy coat on skin of apple. Studies recommend that ursolic acid may have an impact on muscle mass. In animals fed with ursolic acid, exercise capacity, muscle mass and grip strength increased. Ursolic acid may also expand brown fat amount. Furthermore, animals fed with ursolic acid had enhanced calorie consumption, enhanced glucose resistance and decreased weight. In light of this data, there is interest for utilizing apple extract of ursolic acid as an apple powder in supplements promoted for weight reduction.
