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“ Olive oil decreases LDL-cholesterol and increases HDL-cholesterol, and also reduces oxidative stress due to polyphenols , which are able to scavenge free radicals and protect LDL from oxidation.”
Molecular nutrition & food research • 2007 | View Paper
“Two articles published in BMC Medicine provide further understanding of why this may be the case, by considering contributory effects of olive oil , a core food in the diet, and polyphenols , a class of identifiable protective compounds.”
“Results of randomized, crossover, controlled clinical trials on the antioxidant effect of polyphenols from real-life daily doses of olive oil in humans are, however, conflicting (10).”
“In conclusion, PE obtained from EVOO exerts a potent immunomodulatory effect reducing the activation and proliferation of activated T-cells and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.”
Journal of the science of food and agriculture • 2010 | View Paper
“It was hypothesised that as olive oil passed through the chemical extraction process, polyphenols would also be removed, thus reducing the antioxidant properties of olive oil.”