Scientists have found that chemicals present in apple peel and green tomatoes can prevent muscle wastage.

The medical research carried out by scientists at the University of Iowa revealed that both apple peel and green tomatoes contain natural chemical properties which can revive muscles.

Muscle wastage is caused by a type of protein called ATF4; it changes the formation of genes by starving muscles of the proteins they need to remain strong. In turn, this leads to loss of mass and strength in the muscle.

However, the study found that two natural compounds found in apple peel and green tomatoes can prevent this. Apple peel naturally contains a compound called ursolic acid and green tomatoes contain tomatidine, the study found that both of these natural compounds can reduce ATF4 activity.