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An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay

06-01-2007 · EurekAlert!

Cornell researchers have identified a dozen compounds in apple peel that either inhibit or kill cancer cells in laboratory cultures. Three of the compounds have not previously been described in the literature.

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