The overall health beneficial action of olive oil phenolic components is well established.
Recent studies have elucidated the biological effects of two isolated compounds, namely …

An emerging body of evidence indicates that oleuropein, a biophenol usually found in olive
leaves, extra-virgin olive oil and in some species of the Oleaceae family has potent …

Phycobiliproteins of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima have attracted attention because of their
potential therapeutic antioxidant properties. The aim of this study was to assess the possible …

The endogenous synthesis of lipids, which requires suitable dietary raw materials, is critical
for the formation of membrane bilayers. In eukaryotic cells, phospholipids are the …

Background Peptic ulcer disease (stomach and duodenal ulcers) is one of the most painful
diseases, affecting an estimated 4 million Americans, according to a new statistic, and will …

Oleuropein plays a key role as a pro-oxidant as well as an antioxidant in cancer. In this
study, the activity of oleuropein, in an in vitro model of ovarian (OCCs) and breast cancer …

Aim Here, we evaluated the possible protective effects of oleuropein, the major phenolic
constituent in virgin olive oil against glycerol-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in rats. Main …

The current study was aimed to investigate the gastroprotective effects of friedelin isolated
from the hexane extract of leaves of Azima tetracantha. Ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model …

Olive oil (OO), the main fatty component of the Mediterranean diet, exhibits numerous
biological functions which are beneficial for the state of health. In addition to …

Plants are one of the most important sources of natural bioactive products. Olive oil and olive
fruits contain a large variety of beneficial phenolic compounds. Epidemiological studies …