Fruit peel compound reverses effects of multiple sclerosis in mice

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that currently affects as many as one million Americans, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A new study has revealed how a compound found in fruit peels could potentially offer relief from the debilitating condition, with scientists using a purified form of it to halt and reverse some of the effects of MS in mice.

By Nick Lavars