About Apple Polyphenols
Polyphenol extract from apples (Malus domestica), rich in procyanidins and phloridzin. Several small RCTs at 300-1200 mg/day report modest, scattered effects — reduced UV-induced skin pigmentation (Nutrients 2020, 300-600 mg), small waist/glucose changes, improved defecation in constipated adults, and exercise markers in athletes (Applephenon 1200 mg). No single outcome is robustly replicated and several trials are manufacturer-linked. Aliases scoped to polyphenol/extract forms so whole-apple rows still read as whole food.
What Apple Polyphenols supports
- Apple procyanidin extract; small scattered RCTs across skin, glucose, gut
How much Apple Polyphenols to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
300–1200
mg
Human RCTs used 300-1200 mg/day of apple polyphenol extract (e.g. Applephenon, ~60-64% procyanidins) across skin, glucose/weight, constipation and exercise studies.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Several small, scattered RCTs at 300-1200mg; no robustly replicated outcome
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