Authors: Theodore G Sotiroudis Soterios A Kyrtopoulos
Publish Date: 2008/05/07
Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 69-72
Abstract
Olive oil one of the oldest vegetable oils consumed without any refining is associated with a reduced risk of a number of common cancers Minor constituents of virgin olive oil have been suggested to be among the major chemopreventive components A brief overview is presented of recent findings concerning the bioavailability of certain important olive oil minor components including efficient antioxidant polyphenols the triterpene hydrocarbon squalene and βsitosterol considered as putative nutritional biomarkers in relation to the incidence of cancer
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