date:Jun 27, 2012
The study published inPLoS ONE suggeststhe natural substance found in apple peel can partially protect mice from obesity and some of its harmful effects.
Led by DrChristopher Adamsfrom theUniversity of Iowa, USA, the researchers noted that ursolic acid a waxy substance found in apple peel increases muscle and brown fat mass in mice fed a high-fat diet. The research team reveled that mice supplemented with the compound in addition to a high fat chow burned more calories and had a reduced inc