Apple always been known as a nutrient-rich fruit. There is even a saying “An apple a day, keep the doctor away!”. Recent study found that components in the apple known as pectin is able to increase the number of good bacteria in the intestines.
Microbiologists from the University of Danish’s National food Institute tested the effects of apple consumption by feeding rats with apples, either eaten immediately or in the form of juice. The experts then examined the intestinal bacteria in rats. It turned out that the number of good bacteria in their intestines increases. Good bacteria is not only beneficial for gastrointestinal health, but also reduce the risk of some diseases. According to a study published in the journal BMC Microbiology.
Substance called pectin is also believed to reduce levels of bad cholesterol in our body. In addition, an apple contains about 8 mg of vitamin C. In addition to the intestine, the properties of apple we can also meet in the teeth. When we eat an apple, the taste of the apple that will stimulate our salivary glands to produce more saliva which can ‘wash’ teeth from bacteria.
In the rainy season-prone diseases such as flu, we can also count on an apple. Substances contained in the apple-called quercetin, a substance that can destroy the influenza virus when the body was not fit. Besides apples, the flu virus-fighting substances are also found in onions, broccoli, and tea.
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