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Olive oil: Minor constituents and health

By Dimitrios Boskou

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2008
ISBN
1420059939, 9781420059939, 9781420059946
Open Library ID
OL11816747M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4088850 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
244\244
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Epidemiological studies indicate that the consumption of natural antioxidants from such plant-derived sources as olive oil produces beneficial health effects. Olive Oil: Minor Constituents and Health provides a balanced understanding of the pharmacological properties of phenols and other bioactive ingredients in the composition of olive oil. It discusses recent technological developments to retain optimal levels of bioactive ingredients s well as methodologies for the future study of olive oil's biological effects. The text covers research on the bioavailability of olive oil phenols and addresses the role of olive oil in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer.

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