Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory, protects brain against Alzheimer’s
The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of dementia. Now, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) have identified a specific ingredient that protects against cognitive decline: extra-virgin...
Olive oil as medicine: the effect on blood pressure
Authors: Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN and Selina Wang, PhD Olive oil as medicine: the effect on blood pressure This report reviews the literature for the effect of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on blood pressure. The report is the second in a series that summarizes significant published...
Olive Oil Supports Healthy Aging & Longevity
There’s no denying it, we’d all love to add years to our lives — as long as those years are vibrant, healthy, and well worth living. And while scientists have been working hard to home in on compounds and drugs that may boost lifespan, the...
Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) contains more than 36 phenolic compounds. Although all of the phenolic compounds in EVOO have known beneficial effects, one specific compound in particular, known as oleocanthal, has been discovered to have powerful natural anti-inflammatory benefits. In fact, oleocanthal exhibits the same anti-inflammatory response...
Anticancer properties of olive oil discovered
While scientists have identified that the oleocanthal compound found in EVOO causes cell death in cancer cells, they have been unable to provide an explanation for this phenomenon until recently. In a recent study published in Molecular and Cellular Oncology, researchers discovered that the key to understanding the toxic...
Oleuropein in Olive and its Pharmacological Effects
Several species within the olive family, botanically known as Olea europaea, provide commercial products such as food, lumber, cosmetics and medicine. Olive oil is a component of the Mediterranean diet, containing variable amounts of triacylglycerols and small quantities of free fatty acids, glycerol, pigments, aroma...