It started with this 2013
oleuropein study.
Not exact matches
We have also seen a
study that showed a 14 % reduction in
oleuropein — a key anti-inflammatory phytonutrient in EVOO — after one hour of heating at 176 °F (80 °C).
Studies have shown that
oleuropein provides a host of health benefits, including modulating blood sugar, regulating heartbeat, reducing the risk of cancer, fighting inflammation and boosting the immune system.
In one animal
study, in fact,
oleuropein caused the regression and disappearance of tumors within 12 days.
Olive oil contains many antioxidants, but the most famous is
oleuropein, a phenolic compound which not only lowers inflammation but also free radical activity (
study).
Well, it's very possible that
oleuropein is the primary compound responsible for the LDL protection, as a couple in vitro
studies show.
Since both were effective,
oleuropein was clearly a huge factor, and the same was true for this second
study.
The flipside was an earlier
study on three doses of olive leaf extract equivalent to 20, 50, and 100 mg of
oleuropein.
One group of
studies have focused on the secoiridoids,
oleuropein and decarboxylmethyl
oleuropein, and determined that these EVOO phytonutrients help shift some of our metabolic pathways in the direction of better stress resistance.