However, the old idea that eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away didn’t apply in this case, because the scientists found that eating fresh apples themselves gave no apparent benefits in preventing the condition.
The apple juice used did not have to be fresh apple juice and the study revealed that long-life juices made from concentrate also worked fine.
Dr Peter Burney, leader of the team, thought it was possible that phytochemicals in apples, such as flavanoids and phenolic acids were the ingredients in the fruit juice that caused the beneficial action.
Dr Mike Thomas, a research scientist from Asthma UK at the University of Aberdeen, said the study showed more evidence that apple juice was recommended to combat the disease of asthma.
