Apple juice is made by macerating and pressing apples. The juice is often treated to remove starch, pectin, and particulates through centrifugal clarification and pasteurization before packaging. Apple juice is commercially produced due to expensive equipment needed for large-scale extraction and clarification. It provides various health benefits such as antioxidant effects, improved memory, and bone and heart health, though it is high in sugar. Unfiltered apple juice may be called apple cider in some areas.