The apple is one of the fruits most appropriate for health, due to its high nutritional value and all the benefits it generates in the body . In this context, different studies have been able to determine how this food offers positive effects for learning and memory .
This type of fruit provides carbohydrates to the body, mainly in the form of sugars such as glucose, sucrose and fructose. Similarly, apples are a fruit that contains significant amounts of fiber.
In addition, apples stand out mainly for their high content of flavonoids, antioxidant compounds that have been associated with reducing the risk of developing different types of cancer.
Benefits of apple for memory
Recent studies have found evidence on the benefits of regular apple consumption on memory and brain cells. It is another positive effect of an ideal food to incorporate in diets aimed at losing weight.
Golden Apple Specifically, this research work has been published in the journal ' Stem Cell Reports ', whose authors assure that apples contain natural compounds that can promote the production of new brain cells.
In this sense, these natural apple compounds may have involvement in cognitive functions such as learning or memory.
Thus, chemical substances called phytonutrients, including reveratrol or epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) could offer different benefits in various areas of the body, including the brain.
Therefore, researchers from the University of Queensland (Australia) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (Germany), found high concentrations of these phytonutrients in apples, capable of promoting the production of new neurons. This study was carried out in mice.
Rich in phytonutrients
This research work has found evidence on the possible benefits for memory of the regular consumption of a healthy food such as apples. Although, it is necessary to continue investigating about it.
This study confirmed that stem cells grown in the laboratory from the brain of adult mice produced more neurons and were protected from cell death when quercetin or dihydroxybezoic acid (DHBA), phytonutrients commonly found in apples, are incorporated into cultures .
Subsequently, new tests in mice determined that in the different structures of the adult brain related to learning and memory, stem cells multiplied.
Thus, the researchers were able to observe how a greater number of neurons were generated when the mice received high doses of phytonutrients such as quercetin or DHBA.
Finally, the researchers assure that “future studies will be needed to determine whether these and other phytonutrients can improve learning, memory and cognitive function in animal models and in humans”.
Although, the present research suggests that this type of natural compounds present in fruits such as apples can promote neurogenesis and brain function when administered in high doses.
It must be taken into account that the brain is one of the most complex areas of the body. Although, the body requires a series of essential nutrients for the development and maintenance of adequate cognitive function, which positively influence learning and memory.
