The polyphenols and fibre contained within apples appear to have a mild cholesterol-lowering effect, according to a UK-based research team, which also point to the fruit’s vascular benefits.
Singapore start-up Nutrixin has launched its first functional beverage on the market, an apple peel essence containing five times the polyphenol content of conventional juices and 100 times more quercetin than a fresh apple.
Australian nutraceutical firm Renovatio has outlined plans for APAC expansion with its apple-based antioxidant products, with South Korea, Thailand and Macau in its sights.