Apple peel makes mice mighty
For Popeye, spinach was the key to extra muscle. For the mice in a new University of Iowa study, it was apples, or more precisely a waxy substance called ursolic acid that's found in apple peel.
For Popeye, spinach was the key to extra muscle. For the mice in a new University of Iowa study, it was apples, or more precisely a waxy substance called ursolic acid that's found in apple peel.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2011
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Hi Tech & Innovation
May 19, 2011
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Biochemistry
Feb 1, 2010
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Engineering
Jan 21, 2010
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Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 27, 2024
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Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 14, 2023
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Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 10, 2023
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Cell & Microbiology
Apr 14, 2023
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Bio & Medicine
Mar 9, 2023
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Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2023
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