Apple peels for multiple sclerosis treatment
16/6/2020
A recent American medical study revealed that apple peels contain a chemical that can significantly improve the condition of multiple sclerosis patients.
The researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, USA, said that a compound called "ursolic acid" found in the shells of apples and also in pears and peaches, could become the first drug to reduce the devastating damage caused by multiple sclerosis.
The researchers pointed out that the compound may help multiple sclerosis patients walk with a stick, instead of wheelchairs, as it works to stop and restore neurological damage in multiple sclerosis, and rebuild the protective sheaths that cover the neurons in the sclerosis.
It is noteworthy that currently existing medicines slow or stop MS in the early stages of calming the immune system, but they are unable to repair any damage to the nervous system, unlike Ursolic acid.
In tests on mice, the paralyzed animals that got ursolic acid managed to walk again, according to the British Daily Mail.
"It is not a cure," the researchers said, but if similar results are seen in humans, it will dramatically improve their quality of life.
Multiple sclerosis usually affects patients from 20 to 30 years, and is more common among women than men.
The research team hopes to test this drug in humans as soon as possible.
