Apples are one of the largest contributors of fruit phenolics of all fruits consumed by Americans and contain a variety of bioactive compounds, which have health benefits. Consumption of apples has been linked to reduced risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Apple
Bioactivity-guided fractionation of apple peels was used to determine the chemical identity of bioactive constituents. Thirteen triterpenoids were isolated, and their chemical structures were identified. Antiproliferative activities of the triterpenoids against human HepG2 liver cancer cells, MCF-7
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