To test the cancer fighting qualities of the "phytochemicals" in apples, the researchers used colon cancer cells grown in the laboratory.
BBC: Hidden benefits for apple-eaters
They found that 50mg of the phytochemicals - extracted from the apple skin, inhibited the reproduction of the cells by 43%.
There is evidence that the minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in plant foods could interact in ways that boost their individual anti-cancer effects.
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