Possible Interaction: Fatty Acids, Omega-3 and Olive Oil

“The omega-3 PUFA content within membranes decreased by 38% to 55% when cells were incubated separately with olive oil , corn oil, or argan oil, and increased when cells were incubated with a mixture of those oils, or with camelina oil alone (50% and 103% increase, respectively).”

“Likewise, an enriched monounsaturated fatty acid diet prevents LDL oxidative modifications more than an enriched polyunsaturated diet, and the oxidation of LDL in patients with peripheral vascular disease mediated by n-3 fatty acids can be reduced by the simultaneous consumption of olive oil.”

“There might have been effects from both olive oil and fish oil or n-3 fatty acids.”

“We agree with others that olive oil should not be used as the placebo to test the putative protective effects of n-3 fatty acids or fish oil on the development of mood disorders.”

“The use of soybean or olive oil was associated with a significant change in flesh concentration of polyunsaturated, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (p<0.05).”

“In comparison with the control group, ratio of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-6/omega-3 increased in MCDD + olive oil , MCDD + fish oil and MCDD + butter fat groups by 345-, 30- and 397-fold, respectively.”