Sentences with phrase «of oleocanthal»

Future work also will explore several paradoxical associations that relate the sensory and health - promoting aspects of oleocanthal and ibuprofen.

The study authors applied different concentrations of oleocanthal over three days to mouse brain cell cultures.

Not exact matches

«We're trying to further understand oleocanthal's mechanism and maybe eventually try to find compounds that can work in the same way for drug development,» says Amal K. Kaddoumi, an assistant professor of pharmaceutics at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and one of the paper's authors.

In both trials, levels of two proteins that play major roles in transporting beta - amyloid out of the brain as well as enzymes that degrade beta - amyloid increased significantly after administering oleocanthal.

Oleocanthal is one of several compounds that scientists have been working with to clear beta - amyloid from the brain.

But in 2005 scientists discovered that oleocanthal — the naturally occurring compound that elicits a peppery, burning sensation in the back of the throat — seemed to produce effects strikingly similar to those of ibuprofen, which tamps down inflammation.

Compared with control groups, the mice that were given oleocanthal showed significantly enhanced clearance and degradation of the beta - amyloid peptides.

The current study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, extends those findings by identifying TRPA1 as the receptor that is activated by both oleocanthal and ibuprofen.

Oleocanthal, the source of olive oil's distinctive aftertaste, has been shown to have similar effects as ibuprofen.

Joining oleuropein as one of the best researched compounds in olive oil is oleocanthal.

Anti-inflammatory benefits of virgin olive oil and the phenolic compound oleocanthal.»

If oleuropein is the signature compound of the olive leaf, oleocanthal is the star of olive oil; it has extremely promising anti-inflammatory properties of its own.