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Dietary flavonoids from modified apple reduce inflammation markers and modulate gut microbiota in mice.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Feb 2014
Espley Richard V, Butts Christine A, Laing William A, Martell Sheridan, Smith Hannah, McGhie Tony K, Zhang Jingli, Paturi Gunaranjan, Hedderley Duncan, Bovy Arnaud, Schouten Henk J, Putterill Joanna, Allan Andrew C, Hellens Roger P
Abstract excerpt
Apples are rich in polyphenols, which provide antioxidant properties, mediation of cellular processes such as inflammation, and modulation of gut microbiota. In this study we compared genetically engineered apples with increased flavonoids [myeloblastis transcription factor 10 (MYB10)] with nontransformed apples from the same genotype, "Royal Gala" (RG), and a control diet with no apple. Compared with the RG...
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